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take the wrong way

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take something the wrong way

to feel that someone is criticizing you when in fact they are not. Don't take this the wrong way, Jonathan, but at 33 aren't you getting a bit old for this game? If ever I make a suggestion, she always takes it the wrong way and we end up arguing.

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take something the wrong way

to fail to understand a statement or situation correctly. A lot of people take his confidence the wrong way, mistaking it for arrogance. She feels like every word she says is taken the wrong way.

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