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.

not take kindly to (someone/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.

not take kindly to (someone/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.

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

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

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.

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.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

take kindly to something
(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.

not take kindly to (someone/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.

not take kindly to (someone/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.

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

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

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.

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.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

take kindly to
• take kindly to (someone or something)
to be pleased by someone or something, to be agreeable to someone or something
The man does not take kindly to people telling him how to run his business.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

take kindly to something
• take kindly to (someone or something)
to be pleased by someone or something, to be agreeable to someone or something
The man does not take kindly to people telling him how to run his business.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

take kindly to
v. To be pleased by; like.
■ Usually used in negative, interrogative, and conditional sentences.
He doesn't take kindly to any suggestions about running his business.
Will your father take kindly to the idea of your leaving college?

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

take kindly to someone
• take kindly to (someone or something)
to be pleased by someone or something, to be agreeable to someone or something
The man does not take kindly to people telling him how to run his business.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲