force the issue
idiom
: to force someone to do something or to make a decision about something
They would never have addressed the problem if that newspaper article hadn't forced the issue.
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Neither candidate made deficit reduction a priority during the campaign, but financial markets may force the issue.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2024
Now crumbling infrastructure, mounting costs and budget cuts may force the issue.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
The likelihood of a Curry-James working relationship has to be considered incredibly low, considering the complications a trade would present should the two even try to force the issue, which no one has ever indicated is a thing that’s happened.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
Heading into the game, Sarkisian noted how exceptional Manning was with deep throws, though with a tendency to force the issue instead of checking down and letting the hands and legs of those coming out of backfield get the job done.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2024
Now crumbling infrastructure, mounting costs and budget cuts may force the issue.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
The likelihood of a Curry-James working relationship has to be considered incredibly low, considering the complications a trade would present should the two even try to force the issue, which no one has ever indicated is a thing that’s happened.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
Heading into the game, Sarkisian noted how exceptional Manning was with deep throws, though with a tendency to force the issue instead of checking down and letting the hands and legs of those coming out of backfield get the job done.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Force the issue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/force%20the%20issue. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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