Usually means: Addressing an issue or grievance.
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  1. have a bone to pick: Collins English Dictionary
  2. have a bone to pick: Wiktionary
  3. have a bone to pick: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. have a bone to pick: Encyclopedia

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  1. have a bone to pick: Idioms

Definitions from Wiktionary (have a bone to pick)

verb:  (idiomatic, usually followed by with) To have a complaint or grievance (with somebody); to have a contentious issue to discuss.

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