stick\ in\ one's\ craw

stick\ in\ one's\ craw
• stick in one's craw
• stick in one's crop
v. phr.
To make you angry; bother you; annoy you.

His parents' praise of his brother stuck in Jerry's craw.

Sue's failure to get a better grade than Ann stuck in her crop.


Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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  • stick in one's craw — phrasal also stick in one s crop or stick in one s gizzard : to be difficult of digestion : be hard to accept : be offensive * * * stick in one s craw see ↑stick in one s throat under ↑stick2 • • • …   Useful english dictionary

  • stick in one's craw — idi stick in one s craw, to cause considerable or abiding resentment; rankle …   From formal English to slang

  • stick in one's craw — or[stuck in one s crop] {v. phr.} To make you angry; bother you; annoy you. * /His parents praise of his brother stuck in Jerry s craw./ * /Sue s failure to get a better grade than Ann stuck in her crop./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • stick in one's craw — or[stuck in one s crop] {v. phr.} To make you angry; bother you; annoy you. * /His parents praise of his brother stuck in Jerry s craw./ * /Sue s failure to get a better grade than Ann stuck in her crop./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • stick in one's craw — see stick2. → craw …   English new terms dictionary

  • stick in one's craw — phrasal to irritate, nag at, or obsess one …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • stick\ in\ one's\ crop — • stick in one s craw • stick in one s crop v. phr. To make you angry; bother you; annoy you. His parents praise of his brother stuck in Jerry s craw. Sue s failure to get a better grade than Ann stuck in her crop …   Словарь американских идиом

  • stick in one's crop — phrasal see stick in one s craw …   Useful english dictionary

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