take amiss
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take\ amiss — • take amiss • the wrong way v. phr. To become offended due to a misunderstanding. I hope you won t take it amiss, the boss said to Jane, that I find you irresistibly attractive … Словарь американских идиом
take amiss — ► take amiss be offended by (something said). Main Entry: ↑amiss … English terms dictionary
take amiss — phrasal : to impute a wrong motive or a bad meaning or intention to : take offense at afraid a refusal will be taken amiss Dorothy Barclay don t take it amiss if his counsels are not pleasant Richard Ginder * * * take amiss To take offence at… … Useful english dictionary
take amiss — or[the wrong way] {v. phr.} To become offended due to a misunderstanding. * / I hope you won t take it amiss, the boss said to Jane, that I find you irresistibly attractive. / … Dictionary of American idioms
take amiss — or[the wrong way] {v. phr.} To become offended due to a misunderstanding. * / I hope you won t take it amiss, the boss said to Jane, that I find you irresistibly attractive. / … Dictionary of American idioms
take amiss — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. bristle, bridle, grumble, misunderstand; see complain 1 , mistake … English dictionary for students
take amiss — idi to be mistakenly offended at or resentful of; misunderstand … From formal English to slang
amiss — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not quite right; inappropriate. ► ADVERB ▪ wrongly or inappropriately. ● not go amiss Cf. ↑not go amiss ● take amiss Cf. ↑take amiss … English terms dictionary
take — [tāk] vt. took, taken, taking [ME taken < OE tacan < ON taka < ? IE base * dēg , to lay hold of] I to get possession of by force or skill; seize, grasp, catch, capture, win, etc. 1. to get by conquering; capture; seize 2. to trap, snare … English World dictionary
take ill — Take amiss, take in bad part, take exception to … New dictionary of synonyms
