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bone of contention

noun
/ˈbəʊn əv kənˈtɛnʃən/UK/ˈboʊn əv kənˈtɛnʃən/US

Etymology

A reference to two dogs fighting over the same bone.

Definitions

  1. Something that continues to be disputed

    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.
    • England's "Football Coming Home" anthem became a serious bone of contention at the World Cup - with Croatia using it as a sign of arrogance from their opponents in the build up to the semi-final.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA