- bode ill (for something)
- bode ˈwell/ˈill (for sb/sth) idiom
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These figures do not bode well for the company's future.
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The look on her face boded ill for anyone who crossed her path that day.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
bode ill (for something)
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bode well (for something) — bode ˈwell/ˈill (for sb/sth) idiom (formal) to be a good/bad sign for sb/sth Syn: ↑augur • These figures do not bode well for the company s future. • … Useful english dictionary
bode ill — bode well/ill/formal phrase to be a sign that something good bad will happen The fact that we haven’t heard from him for so long does not bode well. Thesaurus: to be a sign or symbol of somethingsynonym … Useful english dictionary
ill — [[t]ɪ̱l[/t]] ♦♦ ills 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ Someone who is ill is suffering from a disease or a health problem. In November 1941 Payne was seriously ill with pneumonia... I was feeling ill... If damp, musty buildings make you ill, mould is … English dictionary
ill — ill1 [ ıl ] adjective ** 1. ) not healthy, because of a medical condition or an injury: He s been ill for a couple of weeks. She was too ill to travel. mentally ill patients terminally ill (=going to die because of an illness)… … 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
ill — I UK [ɪl] / US adjective Word forms ill : adjective ill comparative worse superlative worst *** 1) not healthy, because of a medical condition or an injury. The usual American word is sick He s been ill for a couple of weeks. She was too ill to… … English dictionary
bode — [[t]bo͟ʊd[/t]] bodes, boding, boded VERB If something bodes ill, it makes you think that something bad will happen in the future. If something bodes well, it makes you think that something good will happen. [FORMAL] [V adv for n] She says the way … English dictionary
bode well — bode well/ill/formal phrase to be a sign that something good bad will happen The fact that we haven’t heard from him for so long does not bode well. Thesaurus: to be a sign or symbol of somethingsynonym … Useful english dictionary
ill*/*/*/ — [ɪl] adj I 1) not healthy because of a medical condition or an injury She was too ill to travel.[/ex] She was unlucky enough to fall ill (= become ill) on holiday.[/ex] Her husband is seriously ill in hospital.[/ex] 2) bad or harmful The fish… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
