Apple of discord

Idiom / PhraseSSC PYQ × 6
Meaning

The cause of dispute, misunderstanding or fight.

हिंदी अर्थ

झगड़े की जड़

Example sentences

One clause became the apple of discord for ten years.

An apple of discord is small and it splits a room.

Daily use: Ye apple of discord bani.

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इसका synonym है 'bone of contention' — दोनों का मतलब झगड़े की जड़। याद रखिए: discord = अनबन, तो apple of discord = वह सेब जिससे अनबन शुरू हुई।

Its synonym is 'bone of contention'; both mean the root of a quarrel. Remember that discord means disagreement, so the apple of discord is the apple that started the disagreement.

Exam note

Answer है — the cause of a dispute; 'bone of contention' synonym है, जबकि 'apple of one's eye' मिलता-जुलता trap है।

The answer is 'the cause of a dispute'; 'bone of contention' is its synonym, while 'apple of one's eye' is the look-alike trap.

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