Bone Of Contention Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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bone of contention What does bone of contention mean?	a reason for quarrels, the subject of a fight	The family cottage was a major bone of contention after the father died.
bone of contention What does bone of contention mean?	the subject or reason for a fight/dispute	The size of the project was a bone of contention during the talks between the city and the developer.
bone of contention What does bone of contention mean?	a reason for a quarrel, the subject of a fight	The family cottage was a major bone of contention after the father died.
bone of contention What does bone of contention mean?	the subject or reason for a fight or dispute	The size of the project was a bone of contention between the city and the developer.
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slow and steady wins the race What does "slow and steady wins the race" mean?	being patient and determined will lead you to success	being patient and determined will lead you to successSlow and steady wins the race and the man was successful because of his hard work and patient determination.

if I had my druthers What does "if I had my druthers" mean?	if I could do what I wanted/preferred.	"If I had my druthers, I'd stay home from worktoday."
the one and only What does "the one and only" mean?	a famous and talented person, the unique and only "somebody"	Yesterday the newspaper published an interview with the one and only inventor of the new DVD player.
hog What does "hog" mean?	use all of; use a great deal of; take up most or all of something.	Don't hog all the pizza. I want some too.
deadpan What does "deadpan" mean?	an expressionless or emotionless face	My friend had a deadpan expression when he told us the story.
turnover What does "turnover" mean?	the rate at which a product is sold and replaced	The turnover of drinks is very high in the store.
Keep your nose to the grindstone What does "Keep your nose to the grindstone" mean?	If you keep your nose to the grindstone, you work hard and seriously.
take one's own life What does "take one's own life" mean?	to kill oneself, to commit suicide	The young man took his own life several weeks ago.

Man of the cloth What does "Man of the cloth" mean?	A man of the cloth is a priest.
make money hand over fist What does "make money hand over fist" mean?	to make money fast and in large amounts	The small ice cream shop is making money hand over fist this summer.
take time off What does "take time off" mean?	to not work for a period of time	I plan to take time off next week so that I can go to a funeral.

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Bone Of Contention Idiom