to take sth amiss

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• take something amiss — BE OFFENDED, take offence, be upset. → amiss * * * take something amiss british phrase to be offended by something, especially something that was not intended to be offensive Thesaurus: to feel offended or insultedsynonym Main entry: amiss * * *… …   Useful english dictionary

• amiss — a|miss1 [əˈmıs] adj [not before noun] [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: miss mistake, failure ] if something is amiss, there is a problem = ↑wrong ▪ Elsa continued as if nothing was amiss. amiss with/in ▪ There s something amiss in their relationship.… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• amiss — 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… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• take something personally — TAKE OFFENCE, take something amiss, be offended, be upset, be affronted, take umbrage, take exception, feel insulted, feel hurt. → personally * * * take something personally phrase to feel that a failure or unpleasant situation is your fault and… …   Useful english dictionary

• ar-1*, themat. (a)re-, heavy basis arǝ-, rē- and i-basis (a)rī̆ -, rēi- —     ar 1*, themat. (a)re , heavy basis arǝ , rē and i basis (a)rī̆ , rēi     English meaning: to move, pass     Deutsche Übersetzung: “fũgen, passen”     Note: Root ar 1*, themat. (a)re , heavy basis arǝ , rē and i Basis (a)rī̆ , rēi : “to move …   Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary