'n appeltjie te skil hê

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Etymology

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Compare Dutch een appeltje te schillen hebben.

Verb

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'n appeltjie te skil

  1. (idiomatic) To have a bone to pick with someone; to have some disagreement to settle.
    Ek het 'n appeltjie met [jou] te skil.
    I have a bone to pick with you.
    (literally, “I have an apple to pare with you.”)