Question

in_the_loop_069 a topic of dispute Compare to: bone to pick, a

Accepted Answer

BONE OF CONTENTION, A The subject of politics is a bone of contention between Sandra and me—we never seem to agree.John wants to send the children to a private school, and I think it’s unnecessary. It’s a bone of contention between us. The expression suggests a bone thrown between two dogs that would naturally fight over it.

Id	in_the_loop_069
Idiom	BONE OF CONTENTION, A
Definition	a topic of dispute
Examples	The subject of politics is a bone of contention between Sandra and me—we never seem to agree. John wants to send the children to a private school, and I think it’s unnecessary. It’s a bone of contention between us.
Cross-Refs	Compare to: bone to pick, a
Extra Info	The expression suggests a bone thrown between two dogs that would naturally fight over it.

Bone Contention It’s Loop Topic Dispute Subject Politics