n.
1.United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
2.the great-grandmother of king David whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
3.a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
4.a book of the Old Testament that tells the story of Ruth who was not an Israelite but who married an Israelite and who stayed with her mother-in-law Naomi after her husband died
Idiom of the Day
take issue with (someone or something)
to argue with someone, to dispute a point with someone, to dispute something
I decided to take issue with my supervisor when he began to criticize my work. I took issue with my new work schedule.