stick in one's craw

craw

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Definitions of stick in one's craw words

noun stick in one's craw the crop of a bird or insect. 1
noun stick in one's craw the stomach of an animal. 1
idioms stick in one's craw stick in one's craw, to cause considerable or abiding resentment; rankle: She said I was pompous, and that really stuck in my craw. 1
noun stick in one's craw to be difficult, or against one's conscience, for one to accept, utter, or believe 0

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English crawe, probably akin to crag2

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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