"To force the issue" means to make something happen or to try to resolve a situation, even if there may be resistance or obstacles in the way.
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In the absence of large - scale government regulation to
force the issue of sustainability with corporate executives, some investors have taken it upon themselves to try to force companies to change.
Lastly, don't wear white and do not
force the issue by wearing anything you are uncomfortable in.
While both sides didn't set out to be defensive, their appetite for destruction was much greater than for
forcing the issue with the ball at their feet.
Because of this, the
task force issued a draft recommendation against routine screening in 2011 and a final guideline in 2012.
Take your time and don't
force the issue if someone isn't ready for the introduction, to ensure that the transition is as smooth as possible when your relationship does get serious.
The coincidence of all addressing
labor force issues and income led to this weekend's commentary.
It was an eye - opening immersion into the power of grassroots action to
force an issue onto the national radar screen and demand change.
Same - sex
marriage forces the issue, which is why it has been and will continue to be a point of conflict in our culture wars.
My message to moms and dads is that you have more influence than you realize, and
forcing the issue usually makes it worse — especially with girls.
It was better to play safe by passing backwards rather than try to
force issues when the team's positioning meant that once the ball is lost we are doomed.
These are the real questions that these people should be answering, and we're going to
force the issue with them.
But, trying to
force the issue by breathing down women's backs, and making it hard to get at formula is not the way to do it.
The choice I faced was to try to invest near home and
force the issue because even the most distressed properties would not meet my income needs or look elsewhere.
A lot of woman these days are doing the «self wean» approach basically it's letting the child breastfeed until they are ready to stop, basically
not forcing the issue.
1978 - DOE
Task Force issues draft report and holds public hearings in New Mexico to discuss WIPP's purpose, including possible use as high - level waste (HLW) repository.
The governor's office flatly rejects that assertion, noting the governor's call for an independent probe into Mr. Klein's actions, and saying on Monday that Mr. Cuomo will include a raft of measures aimed at fighting sexual harassment in his budget presentation on Tuesday, effectively
forcing the issue into immediate negotiations.
Former chair Margaret Hodge's five years in charge is remembered
for forcing the issues of corporate tax avoidance and the failings of HM Revenue and Customs to the top of the political agenda.
Ox has too many things running through his head, he never plays entire game so he is trying to
force the issue instead of learning little things which you pick up along the way..
After breaking out on college basketball's most prominent stage, DiVincenzo has
forced the issue somewhat as a prospect for this year's draft.
The spread of communism has
forced another issue which had already begun to trouble the consciences of sensitive Christians, although we can not say that the church as a whole has even yet taken any serious account of it.
Essentially, it sounds like the La Liga outfit are sending a message to Coutinho, in that he will have to
force the issue sooner rather than later to help convince Liverpool to sell him or they will have no other option but to look elsewhere.
No matter how much desire Bellerin has in re-joining his boyhood club, you have to admire he's maturity and loyalty to Wenger and Arsenal for not
forcing the issue at this present time, where the club is about to lose one of its best players (Sanchez).
In this sense, the public will decide Labour's future and it would be wrong to try and
force this issue from within before the public have moved to a clear verdict.»
Japan faces trouble, but there is cultural agreement on what should be done, so there is no great crisis today, though the demographics may
force issues eventually.
Tenant advocates are relying on Cuomo's leadership to
force the issue through the Republican controlled Senate where it seems the majority would rather weaken the rent laws than simply renew them.
The «gig economy»
cases forcing this issue have seen individuals, engaged as «self - employed contractors» by Pimlico Plumbers, Uber, CitySprint, Addison Lee and other employers, claiming «worker» or «employee» status in order to qualify for national minimum wage, holiday pay and other concomitant rights.