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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Example Sentences

“I do not take kindly to those. No. If you want my help, you must offer me that which only a king could give.”

From Literature

Some did not take kindly to the offer.

From Los Angeles Times

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

“Now, the witch doesn’t take kindly to this perspective. Personally, I don’t blame her. It’s reductionist, it’s elitist, and it’s just plain icky. So the witch goes from zero to a hundred—and curses Benefo.”

From Literature

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

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