fens 成语

take offense

Idiom(s): take offense (at sb or sth)

Theme: OFFENSIVE

to become resentful of someone or something.
• Bill took offense at Mary for her thoughtless remarks.
• Almost everyone took offense at Bill's new book.
• I'm sorry you took offense. I meant no harm.

take offense at|offense|take|take offense

v. phr. To become indignant; become angry. Why do you always take offense at everything I say?

take the offensive|offensive|take

v. phr. To make oneself the attacking party. After many months of preparation, the freedom fighters were ready to take the offensive. Contrast TAKE THE DEFENSIVE.

zone defense|defense|zone

n. A defense in a sport (as basketball or football) in which each player has to defend a certain area. The coach taught his team a zone defense because he thought his players weren't fast enough to defend against individual opponents.

defense

defense
on defense
Sports engaged in an attempt to prevent an opposing team from scoring

defensive

defensive
see on the defensive.

no offense

no offense
Please don't feel insulted, I don't mean to offend you, as in No offense, but I think you're mistaken. This expression, first recorded in 1829, generally accompanies a statement that could be regarded as insulting but is not meant to be, as in the example.

offense

offense
see no offense; take offense.

on the defensive

on the defensive
Prepared for withstanding aggression or attack, as in The debate team's plan was to keep their opponents on the defensive, or This teacher put students on the defensive about their mistakes. [c. 1600]