- take it personally
- believe you are being attacked or accused
He was criticizing the whole class; don't take it personally.
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take it personally
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take something personally — TAKE OFFENCE, take something amiss, be offended, be upset, be affronted, take umbrage, take exception, feel insulted, feel hurt. → personally * * * take something personally phrase to feel that a failure or unpleasant situation is your fault and… … Useful english dictionary
take something personally — to feel that a failure or unpleasant situation is your fault and be upset about it Try not to take it personally when your child will not go to sleep … English dictionary
take something personally — take something to heart, take something as a personal insult … English contemporary dictionary
Don't take it personally, babe, it just ain't your story — Don t take it personally, babe, it just ain t your story … Wikipedia
take to heart — take something personally, take something sensitively … English contemporary dictionary
personally — [[t]pɜ͟ː(r)sənəli[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADV: ADV with cl (emphasis) You use personally to emphasize that you are giving your own opinion. Personally I think it s a waste of time... You can disagree about them, and I personally do, but they are great ideas… … English dictionary
personally — per|son|al|ly S2 [ˈpə:sənəli US ˈpə:r ] adv 1.) [sentence adverb] spoken used to emphasize that you are only giving your own opinion about something ▪ Personally, I don t think much of the idea. ▪ I personally think it s too cold to go out. 2.)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
personally — per|son|al|ly [ pɜrsənəli ] adverb ** ▸ 1 for giving own opinion ▸ 2 not through someone else ▸ 3 for you only ▸ 4 if you do not dislike someone ▸ 5 if you have relationship ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) MAINLY SPOKEN used for emphasizing that you are giving… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
personally — adverb 1 IN YOUR OPINION (sentence adverb) especially spoken used to emphasize that you are only giving your own opinion about something: Personally, I don t think much of the idea. 2 DIRECTLY doing or having done something yourself rather than… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
personally */*/ — UK [ˈpɜː(r)s(ə)nəlɪ] / US [ˈpɜrsənəlɪ] adverb 1) mainly spoken used for emphasizing that you are giving your own opinion Personally, I think we should stick with our original plan. I personally prefer pizza to burgers. 2) without help, or in a… … English dictionary
