Take issue Meaning: If we take issue with something, we disagree strongly with it. If we take issue with somebody, we disagree strongly with that person. Example sentences: 1. I take issue with that. 2. I take issue with him on that point. 3. She took issue with me about what I said. Example dialogue: A: What do you think about the war? B: I think it's an unjust war. A: Don't you think we should go to war if there's a chance we'll be attacked? B: No, I take issue with that view. We should only go to war if we are attacked. Practice: What do you take issue with?