Translation of "bone of contention" to French

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Dictionary translations for "bone of contention"

bone of contention noun

pl. bones of contention

la pomme de discorde f (fig)

Contexts with "bone of contention"

Dr. Zamenhof didn’t give us any rules for the use of punctuation in Esperanto, because he well knew what a bone of contention that would be. Le Docteur Zamenhof ne nous a pas fourni de règles concernant l'emploi de la ponctuation en espéranto car il savait bien quelle pomme de discorde cela constituerait.

She screams if you even touch her funny bone. Elle hurle à peine on lui touche le nerf ulnaire.

A fish bone has stuck in my throat. Une arête est coincée dans ma gorge.

What is bred in the bone will come out in the blood. Chassez le naturel, il revient au galop.

She is all skin and bone. Elle n'a que la peau sur les os.

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