You'll probably take this wrong but I'll have to say you shouldn't have started the whole thing in the first place — Ты можешь не так понять, но я должен сказать, что тебе вообще не стоило затевать все это дело
Новый англо-русский словарь современной разговорной лексики. - М.:«Русский язык-Медиа» . Глазунов С.А. . 2003.
take something the wrong way — take (something) the wrong way to fail to understand a statement or situation correctly. A lot of people take his confidence the wrong way, mistaking it for arrogance. She feels like every word she says is taken the wrong way … New idioms dictionary
take something in good part — british phrase to not be offended or upset by a joke or criticism Thesaurus: relating to humoursynonym Main entry: part * * * not be offended by something he took her abruptness in good part * * * take something in good part Brit … Useful english dictionary
take the wrong way — take (something) the wrong way to fail to understand a statement or situation correctly. A lot of people take his confidence the wrong way, mistaking it for arrogance. She feels like every word she says is taken the wrong way … New idioms dictionary
take something amiss — BE OFFENDED, take offence, be upset. → amiss * * * take something amiss british phrase to be offended by something, especially something that was not intended to be offensive Thesaurus: to feel offended or insultedsynonym Main entry: amiss * * *… … Useful english dictionary
take something the wrong way — take sth the wrong ˈway idiom to be offended by a remark that was not intended to be offensive • She always takes things the wrong way. Main entry: ↑wrongidiom … Useful english dictionary
take the wrong sow by the ear — attribute something to the wrong person … English contemporary dictionary
get someone/something wrong — MISUNDERSTAND, misinterpret, misconstrue, mistake, misread, take amiss; get the wrong idea/impression; informal get the wrong end of the stick, be barking up the wrong tree. → wrong … Useful english dictionary
take the law into one's own hands — {v. phr.} To protect one s supposed rights or punish a suspected wrongdoer without reference to a court. An overused expression. * /When the men of the settlement caught the suspected murderer, they took the law into their own hands and hanged… … Dictionary of American idioms
take the law into one's own hands — {v. phr.} To protect one s supposed rights or punish a suspected wrongdoer without reference to a court. An overused expression. * /When the men of the settlement caught the suspected murderer, they took the law into their own hands and hanged… … Dictionary of American idioms
take to your heels — mainly literary phrase to run away from someone, especially because you have done something wrong Thesaurus: to escape from a place or situationsynonym to runsynonym Main entry: heel * * * take to your heels : to begin to run away … Useful english dictionary
take a piece out of someone — take a piece out of (someone) Australian, informal to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong. Jill just took a piece out of Ben for being late again … New idioms dictionary
