kindly (redirected from doesn't take kindly)

take kindly to something

to be agreeable to something. My father doesn't take kindly to anyone using his tools. I hope they'll take kindly to our request.

See also: take

Thank you kindly.

Thank you very much. Tom: May I give you a lift? Jane: Why, yes. Thank you kindly. Mary: That's a nice suit, and you wear it well. Charlie: Thankyou kindly, ma'am.

See also: thank

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not take kindly to something

to not like something that someone says or does Be careful what you say to Mike - he doesn't take kindly to criticism. I didn't take kindly to being thrown out of the team.

See also: take

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not take kindly to somebody/something

to not be pleased by someone or something He did not take kindly to instruction or advice. Society did not take kindly to women who wanted a career in those days.

See also: take

not take kindly to something

to be angered by something Gomez, who had a great deal of experience, did not take kindly to advice.

See also: take

take kindly to something also take well to something

to willingly accept a particular behavior or activity Americans don't take kindly to being told what to say. I don't think the state would take kindly to the mental-health system being taken over by a judge. In general, Renee doesn't take well to change.

See also: take