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Idiom: take issue #1 (permalink) Fri Nov 18, 2005 13:37 pm   Idiom: take issue
 

Test No. incompl/advan-63 "Issues", question 1

I agree in general with what you have said but I'm not happy about one point and I must ......... issue with you over that.

(a) bring
(b) take
(c) find
(d) put

Test No. incompl/advan-63 "Issues", answer 1

I agree in general with what you have said but I'm not happy about one point and I must take issue with you over that.

Correct answer: (b) take
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Idiom: take issue #2 (permalink) Fri Nov 18, 2005 16:04 pm   Idiom: take issue
 

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The English phrase is to take issue, meaning to be of different opinion.
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