a bone to pick A complaint or grievance; a point of disagreement or a difference to settle. Formerly, the expression have a bone to pick meant to be occupied, as a dog is with a bone. It was used in this sense as early as 1565.
Save. surreal /sÉËriËl/ adjective. surreal. /sÉËriËl/. adjective. Learner's definition of SURREAL. [more surreal; most surreal]. : very strange or unusual: having the quality of a dream. a surreal atmosphere/experience. The whole thing was completely surreal.
uk â /sÉËrÉªÉl/ us â /sÉËriË.Él/. âº strange; not seeming real; like a dream: Driving through the total darkness was a slightly surreal experience. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words. Strange, suspicious and unnatural.