- take personally
- ► take personally interpret (a remark or action) as directed against oneself and be upset or offended by it.Main Entry: ↑personally
English terms dictionary. 2015.
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take 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 … Thesaurus of popular words
personally — ► ADVERB 1) in person. 2) from one s own viewpoint; subjectively. ● take personally Cf. ↑take personally … English terms dictionary
personally — adverb 1) I d like to thank you personally Syn: in person, oneself 2) personally, I think it s a good idea Syn: for my part, for myself, to my way of thinking, to my mind, in my estimation, as far as I am concerned, in my view/opinion, from my… … Thesaurus of popular words
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
personally — [pʉr′sə nə lē] adv. 1. without the help of others; in person [to attend to a matter personally] 2. as a person [I dislike him personally, but I admire his art] 3. in one s own opinion; speaking for oneself 4. as though directed at oneself [to… … English World dictionary
Take Ionescu — Prime Minister of Romania In office December 18, 1921 – January 19, 1922 Monarch Ferdinand I of Romania Preceded by … Wikipedia
take something personally — take something to heart, take something as a personal insult … English contemporary dictionary
take to heart — take something personally, take something sensitively … English contemporary dictionary
take it upon yourself to (do something) — take it upon (yourself/itself) to (do something) to accept a responsibility without being asked to. He took it upon himself to personally thank each person who came to the memorial service. The Transit Authority has taken it upon itself to be the … New idioms dictionary
take it upon itself to (do something) — take it upon (yourself/itself) to (do something) to accept a responsibility without being asked to. He took it upon himself to personally thank each person who came to the memorial service. The Transit Authority has taken it upon itself to be the … New idioms dictionary
