- take exception
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phrasal
object <took exception to the remark>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
take exception
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take exception to — ► take exception to object strongly to; be offended by. Main Entry: ↑exception … English terms dictionary
take exception — index complain (criticize), conflict, cross (disagree with), demur, differ (disagree), diffe … Law dictionary
take exception to — index challenge, complain (criticize), confront (oppose), contest, denounce (condemn), dis … Law dictionary
take exception — verb raise a formal objection in a court of law (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑challenge • Derivationally related forms: ↑challenge (for: ↑challenge) • Topics: ↑law … Useful english dictionary
take exception to — {v. phr.} To speak against; find fault with; be displeased or angered by; criticize. * /There was nothing in the speech that you could take exception to./ * /Did she take exception to my remarks about her cooking./ … Dictionary of American idioms
take exception to — {v. phr.} To speak against; find fault with; be displeased or angered by; criticize. * /There was nothing in the speech that you could take exception to./ * /Did she take exception to my remarks about her cooking./ … Dictionary of American idioms
take exception to — verb a) To be offended by; to consider offensive. I take exception to the assumption that simply because I am young I am not able to discern fact from fiction. b) To object to; to disagree with. I am sorry to learn that the senior medical staff… … Wiktionary
take\ exception\ to — v. phr. To speak against; find fault with; be displeased or angered by; criticize. There was nothing in the speech that you could take exception to. Did she take exception to my remarks about her cooking … Словарь американских идиом
take exception — Synonyms and related words: agree to differ, agree to disagree, ban, be at variance, be in dissent, beg to differ, blackball, carp, catch at straws, categorically reject, cavil, cut up, differ, disagree, disagree with, disallow, disapprove,… … Moby Thesaurus
take exception to — be upset about, object to, complain about Vern will take exception to any questions about ethnic origin … English idioms
take exception to something — phrase to dislike something because you feel annoyed or offended by it Eileen took exception to Pat’s manner and said as much. Thesaurus: to hate or dislike someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: exception * * * take exˈception to sth idiom … Useful english dictionary
