take amiss

take something amiss

and take something the wrong way

to understand something as wrong or insulting. Would you take it amiss if I told you I thought you look lovely? I was afraid you'd take it the wrong way.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Clarissa	klə-RIS-ə (English)	English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Steven	STEEV-ən (English), STAY-vən (Dutch)	English, Dutch
Cayley	KAY-lee	English (Rare)
Aleid	AH-liet	Dutch
Ville	VEEL-le (Finnish)	Finnish, Swedish
Rida	-	Arabic