take kindly to

Idioms and Phrases

Be receptive to, attracted by, or pleased with, as in He'll take kindly to the criticism if it's constructive , or Henry won't take kindly to your stepping on his newly planted grass . This idiom uses kindly in the sense of “in a pleasant or agreeable manner.” [c. 1800]

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