A bone of contention
Idiom / PhraseSSC PYQ × 8Meaning
A cause of dispute
हिंदी अर्थ
झगड़े की जड़
Example sentences
That clause was a bone of contention for three years.
A bone of contention is argued and rarely settled.
Daily use: Ye vivad ka vishay hai.
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Memory trick · Prashant Sir
Bone = हड्डी, contention = झगड़ा। भूखे कुत्तों के बीच एक हड्डी फेंक दो तो लड़ाई तय है। जिस चीज़ पर दो पक्ष लड़ें, वही bone of contention।
Bone means 'haddi' and contention means a quarrel. Throw one bone between two hungry dogs and a fight is certain. Whatever two sides fight over is the bone of contention.
Exam note
Apple of discord इसका सीधा synonym है और अक्सर answer बनता है। Consensus (सर्वसम्मति) और reconciliation (सुलह) उल्टे अर्थ में आते हैं।
'Apple of discord' is a direct synonym and often appears as the answer. 'Consensus' and 'reconciliation' are offered as opposites.