Don't take it personally

Don't think I'm referring to just you, but I don't like other people in my kitchen when I'm cooking.

Don't let it hurt your feelings that you didn't get first prize.

"It is/was not an ad hominem."

Don't be offended/upset/hurt. Don't interpret what I am about to say as a criticism of you.

Please let your wife translate the following phrase into English. I know that she speaks Italian as well as other languages.

Prendersela a male

Thank you

She says the nearest she can think of in English is to "take offence" or "take amiss", also it could mean "take to heart" or "take personally". Her phrase book has this:

Il Commissario Bangemann è libero di prendersela a male.
Commissioner Bangemann should take this to heart.

To take something to heart can mean to learn a personal lesson, to realise that something applies to oneself personally.

What about this?

When I told him he was way too short for his age, he took it badly.

Thank you.

Yes! He was angry and insulted. He said, "Are you calling me a dwarf?"

Please say thanks to your wife for the help.

Don't be a God-damned cheese-eating snowflake.

Don't go all drama-queen on my ass when I tell you this.

I aint tryin to give no offense, so don't go takin none.

Don't get pissed off, but.....