Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH) may be one of Donald Trump's top elected allies, but the former president's supporters appear to be holding a grudge against the conservative lawmaker, based on their response to his last statement.
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Holding a grudge is when you harbor anger, bitterness, resentment, or other negative feelings long after someone has done something to hurt you1. It typically becomes a struggle with yourself, not the target of your anger2. Letting go of the past and the animosity can lead to healthier, happier, and longer lives2. It's important to allow yourself to feel hurt and, when ready, let go of your anger.
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hold a grudge
To harbor persistent and continual resentment or ill feelings toward someone, especially for some slight or wrongdoing they have committed in the past.
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hold a grudge
To harbor persistent and continual resentment or ill feelings toward someone, especially for some slight or wrongdoing they have committed in the past.
Johnny has been holding a grudge against me since we were 12 because I embarrassed him in front of a girl he liked.
Samantha is just so forgiving—I don't think she's ever held a grudge in her life!
See also: grudge, hold
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hold a grudge
(against someone) Go to bear a grudge (against someone).
See also: grudge, hold
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
See also:
nurse a grudge
nurse a grudge (against one)
have (something) on (one's) conscience
have no hard feelings
hard feelings
no hard feelings
not any hard feelings
wormwood and gall
in high dudgeon
gall and wormwood