- take umbrage at
- take umbrage at (something)
to feel insulted by something someone has said or done.
The mayor took umbrage at the suggestion that the new park was not well designed.
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take umbrage at
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take umbrage — index alienate (estrange), resent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
take umbrage — I would take umbrage at that if I thought you were serious Syn: take offense, take exception, be aggrieved, be affronted, be annoyed, be angry, be indignant, be put out, be insulted, be hurt, be piqued, be resentful, be disgruntled, go into a… … Thesaurus of popular words
take umbrage — feel hurt, feel offended, take offense If you refuse her invitation to her party, she ll take umbrage … English idioms
take umbrage (at something) — phrase to be offended by something They’re liable to take umbrage if we don’t invite them. Thesaurus: to feel offended or insultedsynonym Main entry: umbrage * * * take ˈumbrage (at sth) idiom … Useful english dictionary
take umbrage at something — take umbrage at (something) to feel insulted by something someone has said or done. The mayor took umbrage at the suggestion that the new park was not well designed … New idioms dictionary
take umbrage — TAKE OFFENCE, take exception, be aggrieved, be affronted, be annoyed, be angry, be indignant, be put out, be insulted, be hurt, be piqued, be resentful, be disgruntled, go into a huff; informal be miffed, have one s nose put out of joint; Brit.… … Useful english dictionary
take umbrage — formal to become upset and angry about something someone has said or done. He took great umbrage at newspaper reviews of his book. (often + at) The minister took umbrage when colleagues queried her budget plans … New idioms dictionary
take umbrage — verb a) To take offense. b) To become angry and resentful … Wiktionary
umbrage — take umbrage … Thesaurus of popular words
umbrage — (n.) early 15c., shadow, shade, from M.Fr. ombrage shade, shadow, from L. umbraticum, neut. of umbraticus of or pertaining to shade, from umbra shade, shadow, from PIE root *andho blind, dark (Cf. Skt. andha , Avestan anda blind, dark ). Many… … Etymology dictionary
