IdiomDaily Life
French
FrenchPomme de discorde
Meaning: The particular thing two parties are fighting over.
Literally: Apple of discord
Example: “Le jardin partagé est devenu la pomme de discorde entre les voisins.” — The shared garden has become a bone of contention between the neighbors.
English equivalent: A bone of contention
Equivalents in other languages
English: a bone of contention
Origin: Eris threw a golden apple marked for the fairest among the goddesses, and the judgment of Paris that followed led to the Trojan War. The apple's whole function was to start a quarrel.
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