a sticking point

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a sticking point

a subject that people who are involved in a discussion cannot agree about The role of the army was the main sticking point at Thursday's abortive talks. Pay has been a major sticking point in negotiations.

See also: point, stick

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A sticking point may be that Celt a Vigo still owe the Gunners around pounds 1millionon their signing of former Highbury fullback Silvinho two years ago and negotiations could revolve around how much of the Brazilian's valuation will be wiped off by Almunia's arrival in north London. Football: Arsenal play for keeps by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England) But a sticking point over so-called stand-down time - where firefighters are on standby but do not carry out training or fire prevention work - emerged during talks between the union and employers. Fire deal 'hitch' by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales) But a sticking point over so-called stand down time has suddenly emerged. Hitch in fire pay deal by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)			a smoking gun a snake in the grass a snow job a snowball effect a snuff movie a sob story a social climber a softly, softly approach a soldier of fortune a son of a bitch a son of a gun a song and dance a sore point a space cadet a spark plug a spin doctor a sporting chance a square meal a square peg a stag night a stalking horse a standard-bearer a step in the right direction a stick to beat with a stick-in-the-mud a sticking point a stiff upper lip a sting in the tail A stitch in time a stone's throw a stool pigeon a storm in a teacup a straight arrow a straight shooter a straw in the wind a stroke of luck a strong stomach a stud-muffin a stuffed shirt a stumbling block a sweet deal a sweet tooth a sword of Damocles hangs over head a tall story a tangled web a taste of own medicine a tempest in a teapot a tête à tête a thick skin A thing of beauty is a joy forever a thing of the past			a st throw a st throw a st throw a stab at someone a stab at something A Stab In The Dark A Stab In The Dark A Stab In The Dark a stag night a stag party A stage a stalking horse A stand of arms a standard-bearer A star A Star Is Born A State of Trance A Statement of Basic Accounting Theory A Statement of Basic Auditing Concepts A Static Lullaby A station A Statistical Computing Procedure a steady hand on the tiller A Step Beyond A Step In The Right Direction A stick of eels a stick to beat with a stick-in-the-mud a sticking point a stiff upper lip a sting in the tail A Stitch In Time A Stitch in Time Saves Nine a stone's throw a stone's throw away a stool pigeon a storm in a teacup A Storm of Swords a straight arrow A straight face A straight line a straight shooter a straw in the wind a straw man a streak of luck A Streetcar Named Desire a string of bad luck a string of good luck a string of good luck a a stroke of fortune a stroke of luck a strong stomach A Structured Addictions Assessment Interview for Selecting Treatment

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