take issue with

Idioms  

1. Disagree with, as in I take issue with those figures; they don't include last month's sales. This idiom comes from legal terminology, where it was originally put as to join issue, meaning “take the opposite side of a case.” [Late 1600s]

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take issue with

I’m sure some voters take issue with that characterization, and I’ll concede that the range and variety of nominees have been better in recent years than many others.

From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026

Other Westerners who have moved to Russia take issue with how the Shared Values visa itself is being promoted.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

Some investors could take issue with the changes because they rely on regular disclosures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026

Even the world’s biggest Pete Hegseth fan might take issue with his successors inheriting that capability.

From Slate ● Feb. 25, 2026

I wanted to take issue with their attitude, but caution urged me to talk it over with others first.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

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