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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Children are unlikely to have a problem with the amount of storage on the Colorsoft.
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PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
Isn’t that trying to escape blame by shifting it onto those who have a problem with the behavior itself?
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Allgaier, who won the first two stages and led a race-high 79 laps, didn’t have a problem with crew chief Jim Pohlman’s strategic call.
—Reid Spencer, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Most Americans appear to agree that reactions to the ad have been overblown, with a new YouGov poll revealing a majority do not have a problem with the campaign.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
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PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
Isn’t that trying to escape blame by shifting it onto those who have a problem with the behavior itself?
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Allgaier, who won the first two stages and led a race-high 79 laps, didn’t have a problem with crew chief Jim Pohlman’s strategic call.
—Reid Spencer, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Most Americans appear to agree that reactions to the ad have been overblown, with a new YouGov poll revealing a majority do not have a problem with the campaign.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 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 11 Nov. 2025.
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