taking against
Growing to resent
Taking against someone means developing a dislike or hostility toward them, often without clear reason: She took against him from the moment they met.
The phrase suggests an instinctive or irrational aversion rather than a considered judgment.
More common in British than American English.
- antipathyIngrained, intense aversion
- ill willHostile or unfriendly feeling
- bad bloodLasting hostile feelings
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
- hard feelingsLasting resentment or anger
offense · distaste · cold shoulder · conflict · suspicion · judgment · loathing · hostility · prejudice · snap judgment · jumping to conclusions · estrangement · overreaction · sore spot · bias · first impression · gut reaction · stereotyping
disposition formation
taking againsttaking to
Growing fond of
taking a liking to · cottoning to · falling for · befriending · embracing
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