Idioms for dim
take a dim view of,
to regard with disapproval, skepticism, or dismay: Her mother takes a dim view of her choice of friends.
Origin of dim
before 1000; Middle English, Old English
dim(me), cognate with Old Frisian
dim, Old Norse
dimmr
SYNONYMS FOR dim
synonym study for dim
1. See
dark.
OTHER WORDS FROM dim
Words nearby dim
British Dictionary definitions for take a dim view of
dim
/ (dɪm) /
adjective dimmer or dimmest
verb dims, dimming or dimmed
Derived forms of dim
dimly, adverb dimness, nounWord Origin for dim
Old English
dimm; related to Old Norse
dimmr gloomy, dark
Idioms and Phrases with take a dim view of (1 of 2)
take a dim view of
Regard disapprovingly, as in I take a dim view of meeting every single week. This idiom, which uses dim in the sense of “unfavorable,” was first recorded in 1947
Idioms and Phrases with take a dim view of (2 of 2)
dim
see take a dim view.