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a bone of contention

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Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/ phrase given in bold.
a bone of contention
1). a matter of dispute
2). a settled quarrel
3). food for thought
4). competition


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a matter of dispute : - is correct hence option 1

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