The "bone of contention" is what a fight is all about, as if it were an actual bone that two dogs vie for. Often used for the dispute that ignites a deeper disagreement.
It means a subject of dispute.
I wore pens in my pocket, what figure of speech is this?
'Bone of contention', 'Bone up on a subject'.bone to pickbad to the bonebone tiredthere isn't a mean bone in one's bodytickle one's funny bonedown to bare bonesnothing but skin and boneschilled to the bonemake no bones about ittoss somone a bonebone drya real bonehead
THEY HAVE BOTH
is a figure of speech in which someone absent or death or something non-human is addressed as if it were alive and present and could reply.
bone of contention means ... why is it special like why is Jerusalem a bone of contention to Judaism ....this means why is Jerusalem special to Judaism.
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I believe you are looking for the phrase "bone of contention". I'm not sure the origin, but I imagine it has something to do with animals fighting over a bone. that's completely wrong, the phrase is 'bone of contention' but it means to have a problem with someone or something. if i failed to pay back money to an old friend it would always be a bone of contention between us. but it can apply to anything
A Bone of Contention.
It means a subject of dispute.
Legend - 1995 Bone of Contention 1-8 was released on: USA: 20 June 1995
It's Me or the Dog - 2008 Bone of Contention 3-4 was released on: USA: 2010
Bionic Six - 1987 Bone of Contention 2-40 was released on: USA: 9 November 1987
Armstrong Circle Theatre - 1950 Bone of Contention 1-64 was released on: USA: 21 August 1951
Men Women and Dogs - 2001 A Bone of Contention 1-3 was released on: USA: 28 October 2001
A figure of speech
Perhaps you mean a bone of contention.A bone of contention is something two people argue over - like two dogs arguing over a bone.