Dic: make an issue of, take issue with

• It seemed the Colonel had no desire to make an issue of the affair.     
• I will not take issue with the fact that we have a recession.

PHRASE : V inflects | If you make an issue of something, you try to make other people think about it or discuss it, because you are concerned or annoyed about it.

PHRASE : V inflects, PHR n | If you take issue with someone or something they said, you disagree with them, and start arguing about it. (= argue)

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