raise a concern

Meaning

This collocation means to mention a problem, worry, or potential risk so that it can be discussed and addressed. It is a polite and professional way to express doubts or flag issues during a project or meeting.

Examples

• Several team members raised a concern about the tight deadline.

  Several team members raised a concern about the tight deadline.

• I'd like to raise a concern regarding the budget allocation for next quarter.

  I'd like to raise a concern regarding the budget allocation for next quarter.

• She raised a concern during the meeting, but it was quickly dismissed.

  She raised a concern during the meeting, but it was quickly dismissed.

• If you see any issues with the new software, please raise a concern immediately.

  If you see any issues with the new software, please raise a concern immediately.

• He raised a concern about the security risks of migrating to the cloud.

  He raised a concern about the security risks of migrating to the cloud.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ He rose a concern about the budget.

  ✓ He raised a concern about the budget.

  'Raise' is a transitive verb requiring an object (a concern), whereas 'rise' is intransitive and cannot take an object.

• ✗ I want to lift a concern about the schedule.

  ✓ I want to raise a concern about the schedule.

  'Lift' refers to physically moving objects upward. The standard professional collocation for voicing worries is 'raise a concern'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• During the review, the lead developer decided to ___ about the code quality.

  💡 voice a worry or issue

  Show answer

  raise a concern

• Don't hesitate to ___ if you feel the project timeline is unrealistic.

  💡 express a doubt or potential risk

  Show answer

  raise a concern