take kindly to

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: kindly, take

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take kindly 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: kindly, take