have a problem with
idiom
: to feel that something is not acceptable or agreeable to oneself
Do you have a problem with something I said?
—usually used in negative statements"We'll have to leave a little early." "OK, I don't have a problem with that."
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Mendoza didn’t have a problem with the way the umpires handled the weather.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 15 May 2025
Jackson surely has protocols about this sort of thing, and no one else seems to have a problem with Joel, so this seems to be a purely Gail thing.
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Natasha Rothwell has a message for White Lotus fans who have a problem with her character Belinda's decisioning.
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Skinner does have a problem with drops and his lack of strength.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2025
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 15 May 2025
Jackson surely has protocols about this sort of thing, and no one else seems to have a problem with Joel, so this seems to be a purely Gail thing.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 14 Apr. 2025
Natasha Rothwell has a message for White Lotus fans who have a problem with her character Belinda's decisioning.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Skinner does have a problem with drops and his lack of strength.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Have a problem with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20problem%20with. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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