Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - bone of contention
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Bone of contention
bone of contention
(bones of contention) 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. N-COUNT
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{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./ ...Английский словарь американских идиом
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