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idiomforce the issueto make it necessary for someone to make a decision or take action, instead of allowing the situation to develop naturally:There was a growing feeling that campus security was lax, and an attack on a first-year student forced the issue. We're hoping that Carter will play in the game on Sunday, but we don't want to force the issue if he's not healthy yet.
force the issueTo compel a decision, discussion, or confrontation regarding a particular issue or matter at hand. For months my boss has been dragging his feet about increasing my pay, so tomorrow I'm finally going to force the issue with him. force the issue compel the making of an immediate decision.ˈforce the issue do something to make people take action quickly: The management certainly seemed sympathetic to our concerns, but I think it would be best to wait a while and not try to force the issue just yet. |