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take a dim view of

take a dim view of verb: to dislike; to regard with skepticism, disbelief, disfavor, etc.

Verb

take a dim view of (third-person singular simple present takes a dim view of, present participle taking a dim view of, simple past took a dim view of, past participle taken a dim view of)

  1. (idiomatic) To dislike; to regard with skepticism, disbelief, disfavor, etc.
    • Philip takes a dim view of people calling him "Flip".
    • The creepy man was only using the same vehicle for catching rats that he did for frying burgers! Zoe was no expert, but was pretty sure the government’s Food Standard Agency would take a very dim view of this.2012, David Walliams [pseudonym; David Edward Williams], Ratburger, London: HarperCollins Children’s Books, →ISBN

Forms of take a dim view of

third-person singular presenttakes a dim view of
present participletaking a dim view of
pasttook a dim view of
past participletaken a dim view of
alternative formform a dim view of

Questions about take a dim view of

What does take a dim view of mean?
Take a dim view of means to dislike; to regard with skepticism, disbelief, disfavor, etc.
What part of speech is take a dim view of?
Take a dim view of is a verb.
What is the past tense of take a dim view of?
The past tense of take a dim view of is took a dim view of.

Words near take a dim view of in the dictionary

  1. take a cotton to
  2. take a crack at
  3. take a crap
  4. take a decision
  5. take a deep breath
  6. take a dim view of
  7. take a dip
  8. take a dirt nap
  9. take a dive
  10. take a dookie
  11. take a dump

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