Complete Definition of "bone of contention"

was wotd|2007|March|16
English

Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/�b��n �v k�n�t�nt��n/
italbrac|US IPA|/�bo�n �v k�n�t�nt��n/
audio|en-us-bone of contention.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
en-noun|sgbone of contention|plbones of contention

#idiom something that continues to be disputed; something on which no agreement can be reached
#:It is still a bone of contention whether to go ahead with the original plan in light of the new evidence.

Translations

Bulgarian: �бл�ка на �аздо�а
German: Zankapfel m
mid
Russian: �блоко �аздо�а

See also
sticking point

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