Relationships
hold a grudge
remain resentful
To hold a grudge means to stay angry or resentful towards someone because of something they did.
Hear it in real life
Does she still hold a grudge against you?
I hope not; I apologised last week.
I try not to hold a grudge when someone makes an honest mistake.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I keep a grudge on him.
Say: I hold a grudge against him.
The usual collocation is "hold a grudge against someone," not "keep a grudge on someone."
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How it fits in a sentence.
hold a grudge; hold a grudge against someone
Your turn: say it out loud
I try not to hold a grudge when someone makes an honest mistake.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
hold a grudge
remain resentful
“I try not to hold a grudge when someone makes an honest mistake.”
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