Controversial opinions

argument ​(disagreement) ​about/over ​e.g. They had an argument ​about/over

who pays the bills.
get into an argument with someone - ​e.g. We ​got into an argument​ with Mary
at the meeting yesterday.

(vb.) ban/banned ​(to forbid, not allow) ​from +vbing ​e.g. She was banned ​from
entering​ the country. / The film was banned in several countries. (the
government prevent it from being shown)
(noun) ban ​on + vbing ​e.g. There should be a ban​ on ​talk​ing ​loudly in cinemas.

compromise ​arrive at a/ reach a/ come to a…. ​e.g. The Government is working

long hours to try​ to reach​ a compromise.

issue ​(problem) There continues to be a great deal of debate over the tax issue.

abolish ​e.g. The government has pledged to abolish child poverty by 2020.

Idioms and collocations ​

You’re on my _________ ​, aren’t you? You think the logo should be blue too?
I spoke to Ian, we’ve ​agreed to ​__________ ​on the overtime issue.
I had a​ heated ​__________ ​with my manager, I told him what he could do with
his job.
She told me I would get her office​ over her dead ​__________.
​I’m ​sitting on the ​__________ ​on this one, I can see both points of view.
body, side, fence, differ, debate