ˈsticking ˌpoint BrE AmE noun [singular]
something that a group of people cannot agree on and that stops them from making progress:
North Korea’s refusal had long been a sticking point.
ˈsticking ˌpoint BrE AmE noun [singular]
something that a group of people cannot agree on and that stops them from making progress:
North Korea’s refusal had long been a sticking point.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012