take someone seriously — take someone/something seriously phrase to think that someone/something is important and should be given careful attention Jonathan takes his gardening very seriously. Don’t take everything he says so seriously. Thesaurus: to value something or … Useful english dictionary
take someone or something seriously — take (someone or something) seriously : to treat (someone or something) as being very important and deserving attention or respect He takes his religious faith seriously. She s well qualified for the job, so she hopes the company will take her… … Useful english dictionary
take something to heart — phrase to think about something seriously, often so that you become upset by it You can’t take everything people say to heart. Thesaurus: to think carefully or a lot about thingssynonym Main entry: heart * * * take criticism seriously and be… … Useful english dictionary
take something to heart — take (something) to heart if you take criticism or advice to heart, you think about it seriously, often because it upsets you. Don t take it to heart he was only joking about your hair … New idioms dictionary
take something to heart — take criticism seriously and be affected by it. → heart … English new terms dictionary
take something to heart — to think about something seriously, often so that you become upset by it You can t take everything people say to heart … English dictionary
take someone/something seriously — regard someone or something as important and worthy of attention … Useful english dictionary
seriously — c.1500, from SERIOUS (Cf. serious) + LY (Cf. ly) (2). To take (something) seriously is from 1782 … Etymology dictionary
take it to heart — take something seriously, consider carefully; be affected emotionally, be deeply moved … English contemporary dictionary
take to heart — verb a) To take something seriously; to internalize or live according to something (e.g. advice.) He really took it to heart when I asked him to reconsider. b) To feel keenly; be greatly grieved at; be much affected by something … Wiktionary
