Pronunciation: /teɪk ˈɪʃuː wɪð/
noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea
A1 I take issue with his decision to cancel the meeting.
A2 She takes issue with the company's new policy on vacation time.
B1 The customer took issue with the quality of the product and demanded a refund.
B2 The politician took issue with the opposition's stance on healthcare reform.
C1 The professor took issue with the student's interpretation of the research findings.
C2 The artist took issue with the art critic's review of her latest exhibition.
verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being
A1 I take issue with loud noises.
A2 She takes issue with people who are always late.
B1 The customer took issue with the quality of the product.
B2 I take issue with the way the company is being managed.
C1 The professor took issue with the student's research methodology.
C2 Many environmentalists take issue with the government's lack of action on climate change.
adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb, indicating manner, time, place, or degree
A1 I take issue with my friend's decision to cancel our plans at the last minute.
A2 She takes issue with the way the company treats its employees.
B1 Many customers take issue with the new policy implemented by the store.
B2 The professor took issue with the student's interpretation of the text.
C1 The politician took issue with the opposition party's stance on healthcare reform.
C2 The author took issue with the critics who misunderstood the message of her novel.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence
A1 I take issue with the way she speaks to me.
A2 He takes issue with the company's decision to cut employee benefits.
B1 Many people take issue with the government's handling of the economy.
B2 The professor took issue with the student's interpretation of the text.
C1 The lawyer took issue with the prosecutor's evidence in court.
C2 The artist took issue with the critics who misunderstood her work.
formal I must respectfully take issue with the conclusions drawn in the research paper.
informal I have to disagree with what you're saying.
slang I'm not buying what you're selling.
figurative I can't see eye to eye with you on this matter.
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