take issue
idiomatic phrase
: to adopt or express an opposed or contrary view or position : disagree
Though a barbecuing Southerner may take issue, Texas-style and Korean barbecue have much in common.—
Anito Lo
—usually used with withAnito LoShe took issue with the conclusions reached by the study.
Carolyn Nichols, an editor at Bantam, took issue with the notion that romance fiction is escapist.—Charles Trueheart
Charles TrueheartDespite the proliferation of all means of communications, from magazines to computers, books remain our chief medium for the full expression of ideas, and for taking issue with those of others.—Robert R. Harris
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It was approved by the L.A. City Council in December 1924 but vetoed by Mayor George E. Cryer, a Republican, who took issue with the limitations placed on pedestrians and the safety hazards of allowing right-on-red.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
There are no Black jurors in this trial, which the Harlem rapper's lawyers took issue with during jury selection.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Opponents holding players while UConn is trying to run its off-ball actions in its half court offense is largely what Hurley has taken issue with since the Huskies returned stateside after being outshot by 50 at the free throw line over three games in the Maui Invitational.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2025
But also takes issue with Democrats and regulators who, in his view, impose new rules and ideas — like the wind farms — without thinking about or seeking input from those who work the water.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
There are no Black jurors in this trial, which the Harlem rapper's lawyers took issue with during jury selection.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Opponents holding players while UConn is trying to run its off-ball actions in its half court offense is largely what Hurley has taken issue with since the Huskies returned stateside after being outshot by 50 at the free throw line over three games in the Maui Invitational.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2025
But also takes issue with Democrats and regulators who, in his view, impose new rules and ideas — like the wind farms — without thinking about or seeking input from those who work the water.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Take issue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20issue. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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