tenir rigueur

French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tə.niʁ ʁi.ɡœʁ/

Verb

tenir rigueur

  1. (formal) to blame someone for something, to hold something against someone, to hold a grudge
    Sa remarque m'a blessée sur le moment, mais je ne lui en ai pas tenu rigueur. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    Synonym: garder rancune

Usage notes

This verb takes two prepositional objects: à quelqu'un, de quelque chose.

See also
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