noun: conveys annoyance (with someone) as in:
"I've got the needle with Steve" = "I'm really annoyed with Steve"
OR
"Steve's given me the needle" = "Steve's really annoyed me"
Alternatively: "I've got a bone to pick with you = "You've given me the needle (about
something); "You've given me the needle = "You've given me the
hump (, I
don't want to talk to you, now piss off!)