0 A sticking point in a discussion is a point on which it is not possible to reach an agreement:
1 a subject that is very difficult to reach agreement about:
This became the sticking point for the magistrates, who refused to register it, drawing up remonstrances which the king then refused to accept.
The sticking point was the direction (nature) of the reforms' (p. 56).
The sticking point here is lethal palliation.
That is the sticking point in today's votes.
A sticking point in the present division of costs is the fact that each reservation leads to costs for the airline.
This is our sticking point, and remedying it would represent tremendous progress.
I think, however, that there is some doubt as to how far this is a sticking point.
Afterwards one of them reported that he was informed that political status was not a sticking point.
