interpret (something) as (something)
interpret (something) as (something)
To infer, assume, or believe that something has a particular meaning. Don't interpret this as some big rejection—he can't go because he's busy, that's all. You know Aunt Marie—she interprets everything as a slight.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
interpret something as something
to assume that something means something. Don't interpret what I just said as criticism. It will be interpreted as criticism no matter what you say.
See also: interpret
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- interpret
- interpret as
- construe
- construe (something) as (something)
- construe as
- read into (something)
- differ with (someone) about (something)
- read (something) into (something)
- read into
- see the writing on the wall