take offence (at something)



take offence (at something)

To be or feel insulted, offended, or humiliated by something. Primarily heard in UK. I know your jokes were made completely in jest, but I couldn't help taking offence at them. I noticed your parents leaving in a bit of a huff earlier; I do hope they haven't taken offence.
See also: offence, take

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Svetomir-Serbian, Bulgarian
Rajkumari-Indian, Hindi
Willie['wili]
Aishwarya-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil
AdÉLa-Czech
Caesarius-Late Roman