a bone of contention

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Related to a bone of contention: merit, quarrel, quip, abide, sullen
مَوْضوعُ خِلافٍ أو نِزاع
jablko sváru
vita: a vita tárgya
ágreiningsefni, bitbein
tartışma nedeni


(bəun) noun
1. the hard substance forming the skeleton of man, animals etc. Bone decays far more slowly than flesh.
2. a piece of this substance. She broke two of the bones in her foot.
to take the bones out of (fish etc).
ˈbony adjective
1. like bone. a bony substance.
2. full of bones. This fish is very bony.
3. thin. bony fingers.
bone china
china in whose manufacture the ashes of burnt bones are used.
bone idle
very lazy. He could find a job but he's bone idle.
a bone of contention
a cause of argument or quarrelling. Ownership of the boat was a bone of contention between the two men for many years.
have a bone to pick with (someone)
to have something to argue about with (a person).
to the bone
1. thoroughly and completely. I was chilled to the bone.
2. to the minimum. I've cut my expenses to the bone.
References in classic literature ?
Now, my dear souls, don't let us quarrel and make Rose a bone of contention though, upon my word, she is almost a bone, poor little lass
GUJRAT, November 02, 2009 (Frontier Star): Installation of inaugural plaque at a newly-built maternity hospital in Dinga has become a bone of contention between rival politicians here.
Summary: A statue of one- time world famous comedian Charlie Chaplin has become a bone of contention between artistes and radical hindu activists in Karnataka.