stick in one's gizzard

intransitive

(intransitive) To rankle in one's heart.

Japanese Meaning

心の中でじわじわと不快感や怒りがくすぶる / 心に残って苛立ちや不満を引き起こす

Sometimes small slights stick in one's gizzard for days, quietly making it hard to focus.

些細な侮辱が何日も心に残り、密かに集中するのを難しくしてしまうことがある。

Sense（1）

(intransitive) To rankle in one's heart.

sticks in one's gizzard

（ present singular third-person ）

sticking in one's gizzard

（ participle present ）

stuck in one's gizzard

（ participle past ）

stuck in one's gizzard

（ past ）