Idiom
join issue
Meaning
Of two people, to argue with one another.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The two politicians join issue over the new tax law.”
“During the meeting, the manager and the lead developer joined issue regarding the project deadline.”
“The scholars joined issue on the interpretation of the ancient text, debating its historical significance for several hours.”
Examples
simple
“The two politicians join issue over the new tax law.”
contextual
“During the meeting, the manager and the lead developer joined issue regarding the project deadline.”
complex
“The scholars joined issue on the interpretation of the ancient text, debating its historical significance for several hours.”
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