have a problem with
idiom
: to feel that something is not acceptable or agreeable to oneself
Do you have a problem with something I said?
—usually used in negative statements"We'll have to leave a little early." "OK, I don't have a problem with that."
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John Norris, Billboard, 14 June 2024
Continued openness helps undercut the CCP’s claims that Western democracies have a problem with the Chinese people, rather than with their government.
—Aaron L. Friedberg, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2020
Before the Mavs-Timberwolves game on Inside the NBA, the Hall of Famer took time to acknowledge the WNBA rookie’s success and slammed those who have a problem with the player’s impact on the sport.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
Luckily, Patel doesn’t have a problem with this way of thinking.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2024
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John Norris, Billboard, 14 June 2024
Continued openness helps undercut the CCP’s claims that Western democracies have a problem with the Chinese people, rather than with their government.
—Aaron L. Friedberg, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2020
Before the Mavs-Timberwolves game on Inside the NBA, the Hall of Famer took time to acknowledge the WNBA rookie’s success and slammed those who have a problem with the player’s impact on the sport.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
Luckily, Patel doesn’t have a problem with this way of thinking.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Have a problem with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20problem%20with. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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