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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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

Charter didn’t force the issue of penetration rates. —Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2024

According to Ian Begley of SNY, the Nets did not want to trade Bridges to the Knicks, but Bridges’ camp was prepared to force the issue. —C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 26 June 2024