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to-do

English translation: conflict

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English term or phrase:to-do
Selected answer:conflict

22:27 Jul 4, 2020
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2020-07-08 19:54:12 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / to-do
English term or phrase: to-do
- Are there rival gangs that you have beef with?
- No, we don't actually. We had a bit of a to-do with them many years ago.

Motorcycle gangs.

Thanks in advance,
S.J
Canada
Local time: 19:37
conflict
Explanation:
Definition of to-do
: BUSTLE, STIR, FUSS
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to-do
He is using understatement in an ironic way.

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philgoddard
United States
Grading comment
Thank you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +3conflict
philgoddard


  

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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
conflict


Explanation:
Definition of to-do
: BUSTLE, STIR, FUSS
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to-do
He is using understatement in an ironic way.



philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 119
Grading comment
Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M
3 hrs
agree  Nadyiia Derkach: Have beef with = have a conflict
5 hrs
agree  Sheila Wilson
6 hrs
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