Sticking point, in an idiom Crossword Clue

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Sticking point, in an idiom Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of food

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

STICKING (adjective)
1. extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
IDIOM (noun)
1. an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
2. a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language

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