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be bitter about

[bi ˈbɪtər əˈbaʊt]
verb phrase
estar amargado com; estar ressentido com
1. to feel resentment, disappointment, or anger about something; to harbor negative feelings about a past event or person
She is bitter about losing the promotion to her colleague.
Ela está amargada por ter perdido a promoção para sua colega.
2. to maintain a grudge or hold onto negative emotions about a situation
He has been bitter about the divorce for years.
Ele tem estado ressentido com o divórcio há anos.
NYC Slang
be salty about; hold beef with
Synonyms
be resentful aboutbe angry abouthold a grudgebe upset aboutbe disappointed about
Antonyms
be happy aboutbe pleased aboutbe forgiving oflet go of

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estar amargado com; estar ressentido com
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
estar chato com; estar de mau humor com
colloquial variant
São Paulo
estar irritado com; estar magoado com
urban speech variant
Portugal
estar amargado com; estar ressentido com
similar to Brazilian usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

swallow a bitter pill
bite the hand that feeds you
carry a chip on one's shoulder
nurse a grievance
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