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a bone of contention |
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a bone of contention something that people argue about for a long time The main bone of contention was deciding who would take care of the children after the divorce. See also: bone, contention a bone of contention a matter of disagreement Legal costs have continued to be a bone of contention between the two groups. See also: bone, contention How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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 Have it your own way then; for I would not have this matter become a bone of contention between us. Then it grew to be a bone of contention between the British and the French, being occupied now by the one and now by the other, emerging from each occupation with some fresh scar of battling nations branded on it. |
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