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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Rubio isn't the first to take issue with this inquiry from reporters.
—Sarah Gleason, USA TODAY, 19 May 2024
Critics have also taken issue with helping a facility that builds parts for nuclear weapons.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 May 2024
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Sarah Gleason, USA TODAY, 19 May 2024
Critics have also taken issue with helping a facility that builds parts for nuclear weapons.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 May 2024
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“Take issue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20issue. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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