[take] {sth} the wrong way
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to fail to understand something incorrectly, often leading to offense
- I hope you don't take my constructive criticism the wrong way; I'm just trying to help you improve.
- I didn't mean to sound dismissive during the meeting; I hope you didn't take my tone the wrong way.
- It's essential not to take jokes too seriously; I didn't mean to make you upset.I hope you don't take it the wrong way.
- I didn't mean to sound dismissive during the meeting; I hope you didn't take my tone the wrong way.