English / idiom
bone of contention
MEANING IN ENGLISH
An unresolved issue or disagreement that continually generates conflict between parties.
In context
01
The division of ancestral land remained a bitter bone of contention among the relatives for generations.
02
Instead of focusing on our core goals, we wasted valuable time arguing over a minor bone of contention.
Synonyms
apple of discord,point of conflict,subject of dispute
Antonyms
point of agreement,common ground,consensus
Collocations
major bone of contention,remain a bone of contention,primary bone of contention