Bone of Contention – Idiom of the Day for IELTS Speaking

Bone of Contention – Idiom of the Day for IELTS Speaking

Meaning :

The main point of an argument.

Example :

” Nowadays, the increase in white-collar crime has become a bone of contention between politicians.”  

” This kind of music is always a bone of contention between Jone and his son.”

” The way of reducing heavy traffic congestion is still a bone of contention.”

Exercise :

1. The sentence given below contains an idiom. From the given alternatives, choose the one that best expresses the meaning of this idiom.Parental property has become a bone of contention between the siblings.a) a firm view
   b) unifying factor
   c) something that causes a quarrel
   d) none of these[do_widget id=custom_html-25]
2. Choose the suitable idiom to complete the sentence below.
   My father and I usually quarrelling about the clothes that I wear as …………..
   a) out of the blue.
   b) a bone of contention.
   c) the gift of the gab.
   d) get the picture.

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