take amiss
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George R. Tracy San Clemente, Calif. Not all vegetarians would take amiss John Leo's remark about their preverbal innocence.
From Time Magazine Archive
What is there that I could take amiss in it?
From Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker In Three Volumes. Vol. II. by Auerbach, Berthold
Without beating about the bush, my dear," she began, "I'm here on a meddlesome business which you mustn't take amiss.
From The Henchman by Luther, Mark Lee
Three more words about thee, the world will still not take amiss from me!
From Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3) Tales by Musaeus, Tieck, Richter by Carlyle, Thomas
I will never take amiss anything they may say or do; and they will behave in the same way to me.
From Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume by
