Take exception to something In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "take exception to something", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tonia Thai calendar 2022-04-13 03:04

Meaning of Take exception to something

Synonyms:

find fault with (someone or something) , take dim view of

Take exception to something American British verb phrase

If you say that you take exception to something, you mean that you strongly object to something.
 

Jenny takes exception to ideas about gender equality I give during the discussion.

The whole citizen took exception to the new policy about tax that the government had introduced.

My instructor took exception to the research method we applied to collect data.

Other phrases about:

wet blanket

Someone who ruins others' fun and enjoyment

set your face against somebody/something

To strongly oppose something

No Way Jose

Certainly not

one man's meat is another man's poison

What one person finds pleasant, delightful, or advantageous may be hated by another.

hate like sin

Hate someone or something very aggressively or intensely

Grammar and Usage of Take exception to something

Verb Forms

  • take exception to something
  • takes exception to something
  • took exception to something
  • taken exception to something

The verb "take" should be conjugated according to its tense. Động từ "take" nên được chia theo thì của nó. 
 

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