Å ha en høne å plukke med noen

Meaning: To have a bone to pick with someone.

Language: Norwegian

Literally: To have a hen to pluck with someone

Category: Animals

Origin: A shared Germanic image in which settling a grievance is pictured as plucking a hen together.

More idioms — Animals

• Olla kuin Ellun kanat — To live a carefree, comfortable life.
• Sok lúd disznót győz — There is strength in numbers.
• Lóvá tesz valakit — To dupe or make a fool of someone.
• A face din țânțar armăsar — To exaggerate something enormously.
• A tăcea ca porcul în păpușoi — To keep guiltily quiet.
• Pireyi deve yapmak — To blow something tiny out of all proportion.

More Norwegian idioms

• Å gjøre kål på noe — To finish something off completely.
• Å være på pinebenken — To be in anxious suspense.
• Å være ute og sykle — To be completely mistaken or to have no idea what you're talking about.
• Å ha bein i nesa — To be assertive and able to stand your ground.
• Å snakke rett fra leveren — To speak frankly, without softening anything.
• Helt texas — Utterly wild, chaotic or out of control.

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