take against
Begin to resent
To take against someone is to develop a dislike or hostility toward them, often without clear justification: She took against him from the moment they met.
The phrase is more common in British than American English and suggests an instinctive or irrational aversion rather than reasoned opposition.
- dislikeMild negative regard
- avoidStay away from
- ignoreRefuse to notice
- frownDisapproving facial expression
- antagonismActive opposition or hostility
antipathy · reject · alienate · oppose · drop like a bad habit · bias · prejudice · have it in for · animosity · bad blood · ill will · bear a grudge · resentment · give someone the cold shoulder · turn one's back · switch off · disapproval · look down on
attitude formation
take againsttake to
Develop fondness for
take a liking to · take a shine to · cotton to · warm up to · fall for
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