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take kindly to

Idioms  

  1. Be receptive to, attracted by, or pleased with, as in He'll take kindly to the criticism if it's constructive, or Henry won't take kindly to your stepping on his newly planted grass. This idiom uses kindly in the sense of “in a pleasant or agreeable manner.” [c. 1800]

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But baseball has always been different, fostering a deep-rooted culture in MLB that doesn’t take kindly to outsiders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

Despite the film’s absurd splatter gore, timely parody and hyper-stylized direction, all things the Academy doesn’t typically take kindly to, Moore’s chances looked decent.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2025

Verstappen did not take kindly to the penalties, and his race engineer Giampiero Lambiase told him they came after a lot of “whingeing”.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2024

When George and Harden did, Lue didn’t take kindly to their remarks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2024

“Some women don’t take kindly to a comely girl sleeping under the same roof,” she says.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

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