make an issue of

phrase

: to argue about (something) or insist that (something) be treated as an important problem

I knew they'd made a mistake, but I was too tired to make an issue of it.

They kept making an issue of his smoking cigars in the house.

Examples of make an issue of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Getting in was the most important thing, so Dawson accepted the decision and didn’t make an issue of it. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026

Harding’s letter makes an issue of Agwunobi’s former association with WellCare. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for make an issue of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove