- argue with something
- argue with somethingto challenge or dispute something; to dispute someone's statement of fact. •
I won't argue with your conclusions.
•It is not a good idea to argue with the facts.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
argue with something
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argue — [[t]ɑ͟ː(r)gjuː[/t]] ♦♦ argues, arguing, argued 1) V RECIP If one person argues with another, they speak angrily to each other about something that they disagree about. You can also say that two people argue. [V with n] The committee is concerned… … English dictionary
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