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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Some have taken issue with his editing process, which involves tweaking colors and incorporating abstract effects in Photoshop.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Some public servants have taken issue with the governor’s assertion that in-person work will create more collaboration.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 12 Mar. 2025
As a religious minority, American Catholics had long taken issue with public schools.
—Austin Steelman / Made By History, TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
Some pro-democracy activists in the U.S. don’t take issue with the administration’s Russia policy.
—Carmen Sesin, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Some public servants have taken issue with the governor’s assertion that in-person work will create more collaboration.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 12 Mar. 2025
As a religious minority, American Catholics had long taken issue with public schools.
—Austin Steelman / Made By History, TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
Some pro-democracy activists in the U.S. don’t take issue with the administration’s Russia policy.
—Carmen Sesin, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Take issue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20issue. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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