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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Do Actor Awards voters have a problem with subtitles?
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Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
But if someone does have a problem with it, city ordinance backs them up.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 1 Dec. 2025
This is yet another poll that shows Democrats have a problem with their base.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 19 Nov. 2025
Children are unlikely to have a problem with the amount of storage on the Colorsoft.
—PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
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Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
But if someone does have a problem with it, city ordinance backs them up.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 1 Dec. 2025
This is yet another poll that shows Democrats have a problem with their base.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 19 Nov. 2025
Children are unlikely to have a problem with the amount of storage on the Colorsoft.
—PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 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 22 Jan. 2026.
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