something would not come amiss

something would not come amiss
something would not go/come/amiss british phrase
used for saying that something would be welcome, suitable, or useful

An apology wouldn’t go amiss.

Thesaurus: to be good enough or as good as expectedsynonym
Main entry: amiss

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  • something would not go amiss — something would not go/come/amiss british phrase used for saying that something would be welcome, suitable, or useful An apology wouldn’t go amiss. Thesaurus: to be good enough or as good as expectedsynonym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

  • not go amiss — (not) go amiss British, American & Australian, informal, British & Australian, informal if something would not go amiss, it would be useful and might help to improve a situation. A word of apology would not go amiss. (usually in conditional… …   New idioms dictionary

  • amiss — [[t]əmɪ̱s[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ If you say that something is amiss, you mean there is something wrong. Their instincts warned them something was amiss... Something is radically amiss in our health care system. Syn: wrong 2) PHRASE: V… …   English dictionary

  • amiss — a|miss1 [əˈmıs] adj [not before noun] [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: miss mistake, failure ] if something is amiss, there is a problem = ↑wrong ▪ Elsa continued as if nothing was amiss. amiss with/in ▪ There s something amiss in their relationship.… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • amiss — 1 adverb 1 sth would not come/go amiss informal used to say that something would be suitable or useful in a situation: A cup of tea wouldn t go amiss. 2 take sth amiss to feel upset or offended about something that someone has said or done 2… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • amiss — I UK [əˈmɪs] / US adjective [never before noun] likely to cause difficulties or problems I was convinced that something was amiss. II UK [əˈmɪs] / US adverb something would not go/come amiss British used for saying that something would be welcome …   English dictionary

  • go amiss — (not) go amiss British, American & Australian, informal, British & Australian, informal if something would not go amiss, it would be useful and might help to improve a situation. A word of apology would not go amiss. (usually in conditional… …   New idioms dictionary

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