take something in good part
- take something in good part
take something in good part british phrase
to not be offended or upset by a joke or criticism
Thesaurus: relating to humour
synonym
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not be offended by something
he took her abruptness in good part
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take something in good part
Brit old-fashioned : to not become too angry or upset about something : to not object too much to something
I was nervous when I had to tell him that he was wrong, but fortunately he took it in good part and we stayed friends.
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take sth in good ˈpart idiom
(BrE) to accept sth slightly unpleasant without complaining or being offended
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He took the teasing in good part.
Useful english dictionary.
2012.
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take something in good part — take (something) in good part British if you take criticism or jokes in good part, you are not upset or annoyed by them. His friends used to call him Big Ears but he took it all in good part … New idioms dictionary
take something in good part — ► take something in good part not be offended. Main Entry: ↑good … English terms dictionary
take something in good part — not be offended. → good … English new terms dictionary
take something in good part — British to not be offended or upset by a joke or criticism … English dictionary
take in good part — take (something) in good part British if you take criticism or jokes in good part, you are not upset or annoyed by them. His friends used to call him Big Ears but he took it all in good part … New idioms dictionary
take in good part — A person who takes something in good part reacts to it in a good humoured way, without taking offence. He got a lot of teasing about his promotion but he took it in good part … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
good — ► ADJECTIVE (better, best) 1) to be desired or approved of. 2) having the required qualities; of a high standard. 3) morally right; virtuous. 4) well behaved. 5) enjoyable or satisfying. 6) appropriate … English terms dictionary
part — part1 W1S1 [pa:t US pa:rt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(piece)¦ 2¦(machine/object)¦ 3¦(not all)¦ 4¦(involvement)¦ 5 have a part to play (in something) 6 take part 7 take/have/play no part in something 8 want no part of something 9 the best/better part of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
part — I UK [pɑː(r)t] / US [pɑrt] noun Word forms part : singular part plural parts *** 1) [countable] one of the pieces, sections, aspects etc that something consists of It was a pretty boring class, but the part about using spreadsheets was quite… … English dictionary
In good part — Part Part (p[aum]rt), n. [F. part, L. pars, gen. partis; cf. parere to bring forth, produce. Cf. {Parent}, {Depart}, {Parcel}, {Partner}, {Party}, {Portion}.] 1. One of the portions, equal or unequal, into which anything is divided, or regarded… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
