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think ill of somebody — speak/think ˈill of sb idiom (formal) to say or think bad things about sb • Don t speak ill of the dead. Main entry: ↑illidiom … Useful english dictionary
think ill of — Disapprove of, object to, take exception to, view with disfavor … New dictionary of synonyms
speak (or think) ill of — say (or think) something critical about. → ill … English new terms dictionary
ill — adjective 1》 not in full health; unwell. 2》 poor in quality. ↘harmful or hostile: ill feeling. ↘unfavourable. adverb 1》 badly, wrongly, or imperfectly: ill chosen. ↘unfavourably. 2》 only with difficulty: she could ill afford the cost… … English new terms dictionary
ill wind — UK [ˌɪl ˈwɪnd] US noun [singular] something bad that happens and makes you think other bad things will happen The ill wind of financial crisis was sweeping across Asia. Thesaurus: signs of how things are or what may happen in the futuresynonym… … Useful english dictionary
ill-gotten gains — {n. phr.} Goods or money obtained in an illegal or immoral fashion. * /The jailed criminal had plenty of time to think about his ill gotten gains./ … Dictionary of American idioms
ill-gotten gains — {n. phr.} Goods or money obtained in an illegal or immoral fashion. * /The jailed criminal had plenty of time to think about his ill gotten gains./ … Dictionary of American idioms
ill wind — [ ,ıl wınd ] noun singular something bad that happens and makes you think other bad things will happen: The ill wind of financial crisis was sweeping across Asia. it s an ill wind (that blows no good) SPOKEN used for saying that even when… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ill — ill1 W3S3 [ıl] adj [Date: 1100 1200; : Old Norse; Origin: illr] 1.) especially BrE suffering from a disease or not feeling well American Equivalent: sick ▪ Bridget can t come she s ill. ▪ I was feeling ill that day and decided to stay at home. ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
ill — ill1 W3S3 [ıl] adj [Date: 1100 1200; : Old Norse; Origin: illr] 1.) especially BrE suffering from a disease or not feeling well American Equivalent: sick ▪ Bridget can t come she s ill. ▪ I was feeling ill that day and decided to stay at home. ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
