take issue with

take issue with
index antagonize, contradict, counter, counteract, demurrer, disown (deny the validity), dispute (contest), dissent (differ in opinion), gainsay, impugn, oppose

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  • take issue with — (someone) to disagree with someone or something. I take issue with people who say it is unpatriotic to criticize our government. Thorogood took issue with the story that he had a drinking problem, calling it a nasty rumor …   New idioms dictionary

  • take issue with — ► take issue with challenge. Main Entry: ↑issue …   English terms dictionary

  • take issue with — disagree with; challenge she takes issue with the notion of crime as unique to contemporary society * * * take issue with : to disagree with (someone or something) She took issue with the conclusions reached by the study. I take issue with their… …   Useful english dictionary

  • take issue with — we ll get nowhere if you have to take issue with everything that anybody says Syn: disagree with, be in dispute with, be in contention with, be at variance with, be at odds with, argue with, quarrel with; challenge, dispute, (call into) question… …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • take issue with — {v. phr.} To be openly against; speak against; disagree with. * /He thought his boss was wrong but was afraid to take issue with him on the matter./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • take issue with — {v. phr.} To be openly against; speak against; disagree with. * /He thought his boss was wrong but was afraid to take issue with him on the matter./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • take\ issue\ with — v. phr. To be openly against; speak against; disagree with. He thought his boss was wrong but was afraid to take issue with him on the matter …   Словарь американских идиом

  • take issue with sth — FORMAL ► to disagree strongly with someone: take issue with sb over sth »I took issue with him over his interpretation of the instructions. Main Entry: ↑issue …   Financial and business terms

  • take issue with someone — take issue with (someone) to disagree with someone or something. I take issue with people who say it is unpatriotic to criticize our government. Thorogood took issue with the story that he had a drinking problem, calling it a nasty rumor …   New idioms dictionary

  • take issue with someone — take issue with someone/something/ phrase to disagree with someone, or to disagree about something I must take issue with you on the question of teachers’ pay. Thesaurus: to disagree with someone or somethingsynonym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

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