force the issue

phrase

: to force someone to do something or to make a decision about something

They would never have addressed the problem if that newspaper article hadn't forced the issue.

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His elite fastball could force the issue for a team that already has a 24-year-old shortstop leading the club in home runs in Colson Montgomery and two rising catchers in Kyle Teal, 24, and Edgar Quero, 23. — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Using the state Municipal Home Rule Sections 36 and 37, Unite NY will force the issue and succeed in a referendum even if Mastro loses in court. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 July 2026

Rhymes for force the issue

• reissue