have issues
idiom
informal
1
: to have problems that make one unhappy and difficult to deal with
He seemed nice enough at first, but it turns out he has (a lot of) issues.
She has serious anger issues.
2
: to have reasons for disliking someone or something : to disagree with or disapprove of someone or something
—+ with
I have some issues with his behavior.
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
But those apps have issues of their own; Apple Notes, for example, has no Windows or Android clients, Google Keep has no Mac or Windows desktop apps, and OneNote dropped its Evernote-migration tool in September 2022.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2025
Regions with clay soil are likely to have issues with compaction.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
But this year’s Tigers still have issues to overcome.
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
But those apps have issues of their own; Apple Notes, for example, has no Windows or Android clients, Google Keep has no Mac or Windows desktop apps, and OneNote dropped its Evernote-migration tool in September 2022.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2025
Regions with clay soil are likely to have issues with compaction.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
But this year’s Tigers still have issues to overcome.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Have issues.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20issues. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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