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a subject, cause, or focal point of a dispute: The terms of the old man's will were a bone of contention to his survivors.[1705-15]
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bone of contention — {n. phr.} Something to fight over; a reason for quarrels; the subject of a fight. * /The boundary line between the farms was a bone of contention between the two farmers./ * /The use of the car was a bone of contention between Joe and his wife./ … Dictionary of American idioms
bone of contention — {n. phr.} Something to fight over; a reason for quarrels; the subject of a fight. * /The boundary line between the farms was a bone of contention between the two farmers./ * /The use of the car was a bone of contention between Joe and his wife./ … Dictionary of American idioms
bone of contention — If there is an issue that always causes tension and arguments, it is a bone of contention … The small dictionary of idiomes
bone of contention — ► bone of contention a source of continuing disagreement. Main Entry: ↑bone … English terms dictionary
bone of contention — index problem, question (issue) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
bone of contention — n. a matter for argument; subject about which there is disagreement … English World dictionary
bone of contention — noun the subject of a dispute the real bone of contention, as you know, is money • Hypernyms: ↑subject, ↑topic, ↑theme * * * a subject, cause, or focal point of a dispute: The terms of the old man s will were a bone of contention to his survivors … Useful english dictionary
bone of contention — bones of contention N COUNT If a particular matter or issue is a bone of contention, it is the subject of a disagreement or argument. The main bone of contention is the temperature level of the air conditioners … English dictionary
bone\ of\ contention — n. phr. Something to fight over; a reason for quarrels; the subject of a fight. The boundary line between the farms was a bone of contention between the two farmers. The use of the car was a bone of contention between Joe and his wife … Словарь американских идиом
bone of contention — If there is an issue that always causes tension and arguments, it is a bone of contention. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** A bone of contention is a matter or subject about which there is … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
