take+amiss
21amiss — adj., adv. (formal) 1) to take smt. amiss 2) to go amiss * * * [ə mɪs] (formal) to take smt. amiss to go …
22amiss — 1 adverb 1 sth would not come/go amiss informal used to say that something would be suitable or useful in a situation: A cup of tea wouldn t go amiss. 2 take sth amiss to feel upset or offended about something that someone has said or done 2… …
23amiss — a|miss1 [ ə mıs ] adjective never before noun likely to cause difficulties or problems: Convinced that something was amiss, her family insisted she see a doctor. amiss a|miss 2 [ ə mıs ] adverb go amiss to develop in a way that is wrong, not… …
24amiss — I UK [əˈmɪs] / US adjective [never before noun] likely to cause difficulties or problems I was convinced that something was amiss. II UK [əˈmɪs] / US adverb something would not go/come amiss British used for saying that something would be welcome …
25amiss — adjective not quite as it should be; wrong. adverb dated wrongly or inappropriately. Phrases take something amiss be offended through misinterpreting something said. not go (or come) amiss Brit. be welcome and useful. Origin ME: prob. from ON á… …
26amiss — adjective an inspection revealed nothing amiss take something amiss Syn: wrong, awry, faulty, out of order, defective, flawed, unsatisfactory, incorrect, not right; inappropriate, improper Ant: right, in order …
27take something amiss — we were only kidding, but I think he took it amiss Syn: be offended, take offense, be upset …
28take personally — please don t take this personally, but I think the trim should be a shade darker Syn: take offense, take something amiss, be offended, be upset, be affronted, take umbrage, take exception, feel insulted, feel hurt …
29take offence — BE OFFENDED, take exception, take something personally, feel affronted, feel resentful, take something amiss, take umbrage, get upset, get annoyed, get angry, get into a huff; Brit. informal get the hump. → offence * * * take offence To feel… …
30take offense — his jokes were very insulting, and many of us took offense Syn: be/feel offended, take exception, take something personally, feel affronted, be/feel resentful, take something amiss, take umbrage, be/get/feel upset, be/get/feel annoyed,… …
