take exception

(to something)

1. to take offense at something. I must take exception to your remark. Sue took exception to Fred's characterization of Bill as a cheapskate.

2. to disagree with something. I have to take exception to the figure you quoted. The manager took exception to the statement about having only three employees.

take exception

To express opposition by argument; object to: took exception to the prosecutor's line of questioning.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Muhsina	-	Arabic
Hubert	HYOO-bərt (English), HOO-bert (German), HUY-bərt (Dutch), uy-BER (French), HUW-bert (Polish)	English, German, Dutch, French, Polish, Ancient Germanic
Heraclio	-	Spanish
Loredana	-	Italian, Romanian
Sherman	['ʃə:mən]
Ainsley	['einzli]