raise an objection

Idioms  

1. Protest, as in I'll raise no objections to your proposed bill if you promise to support me next time. The use of raise in the sense of “bring up” or “mention” dates from the mid-1600s.

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Example Sentences

Under state law, an election challenger can raise an objection to a voter if he or she has good reason to believe the voter doesn’t live there or is otherwise unqualified.

From Reuters • Nov. 3, 2022

To the otherwise delightful review of what seems to be an even more delightful book, “Index, A History of the,” I must raise an objection about the criticism of the book’s copy editor.

From New York Times • Mar. 11, 2022

The new proposal would require one-third of the members of each chamber to raise an objection, and a three-fifths vote of both chambers to sustain it.

From Washington Post • Feb. 1, 2022

In order to raise an objection to the results, a senator and a member of the House must both submit their complaints in writing.

From Slate • Dec. 30, 2020

She waits for her father’s voice in her head to raise an objection, but none comes.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr