dispute

dispute (something) with (someone)

To argue with someone about something. Why do you feel the need to dispute such a trivial matter with your sister? The team's captain is now disputing the penalty call with the referee.
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in dispute

Causing doubt, disagreement, or controversy. You're qualifications are not in dispute; it's your demeanor in the office that we have an issue with. The inheritance has been in dispute among the siblings for many years now.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

dispute something with someone

to argue with someone about something, such as an amount of money. The customer disputed the amount of the check with the waiter. Please don't feel like you have to dispute every bill with the supplier.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

in dispute

Disagreed about, in controversy. For example, This parcel of land is in dispute, claimed by several persons, or The origin of this phrase is in dispute. [Mid-1600s]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
See also:
  • dispute (something) with (someone)
  • dispute with
  • quibble with (someone)
  • crying over spilled milk, it's no good/use
  • no mean
  • no mean (something)
  • be as nothing (compared) to (someone or something)
  • be as nothing to
  • compare
  • relegate
References in periodicals archive
International Disputes Unit was set up in the AGP office in 2015-16 to handle matters concerning international law.
Yin Mengly, the provincial coordinator for rights group Adhoc, noted that land dispute cases in the province have declined since 2014-2015.
He said that India should resolve the dispute keeping in view the wishes and aspirations of Kashmir inhabitants and withdraw its decisions relating to Kashmir adding the dispute should be solved implementing the resolutions of Security Council.
Moving the Inter-State River Water Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2019 for consideration and passage in the Lok Sabha, Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said that 99 per cent of the area of 24 identified basins was inter-state and there were water disputes between states during British rule also.
The report also showed that mediation is returning as a common method of alternative dispute resolution in the Middle East.
Other council members said that if lawyers were included in such dispute resolution bodies they could produce good results.
A well-written contract with a focus on contract administration can help prevent a dispute altogether.
Also speaking, the Chairman of the ACCI Dispute Resolution Centre, Mr Emeka Obegolu, said that ADR provided the best means of resolving disputes arising from government contracts.
It encourages communities to settle land disputes through recognised local community initiatives and requires the national land commission to encourage the application of traditional dispute resolution mechanisms in land conflicts.
Choosing the right dispute resolution method can minimise disruption, maintain confidentiality over a dispute, and manage the legal costs, according to Sheila Webster, partner at Davidson Chalmers.
- organizing, through international arbitration court, the settlement of disputes arising from contractual and other civil law relations developing between commercial organizations that are in different countries, in particular foreign investors, including the disputes related to investments, intellectual property and blockchain technologies
"However, in terms of construction dispute resolution, Abu Dhabi has a number of Abu Dhabi specific tools available at its disposal - Abu Dhabi Commercial Conciliation and Arbitration Centre (Adccac) and Abu Dhabi Global Markets (ADGM) are two examples of that.
LAHORE -- President of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry Malik Tahir Javaid has said that mediation, arbitration and conciliation should be opted to resolve disputes as these tools are most effective forms of alternate dispute resolution.
MIRPUR (AJK) -- Jammu Kashmir National Front (JKNF) Saturday stressed upon New Delhi to release all the political prisoners of Kashmir including Nayeem Khan so that an environment is created which can lead to a final resolution of Kashmir dispute once for all.