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took a dim view of

took a dim view of is the simple past of take a dim view of.

Meaning of take a dim view of

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".

Questions about took a dim view of

What is took a dim view of the simple past of?
Took a dim view of is the simple past of take a dim view of.

Words near took a dim view of in the dictionary

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

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