Bone of contention: meaning and use in English
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Use bone of contention for one issue that people continue to disagree about. It often follows be or become: The proposed fee became a bone of contention. Use a direct phrase such as disputed issue when you need to name the disagreement clearly and without an idiom.
The proposed late-night delivery schedule became a bone of contention between residents and restaurant owners.