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it's an ill wind that blows nobody any goodThere is usually something of benefit to someone, no matter how bad the situation.Rate it:

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it's an ill wind that blows no goodAlternative form of it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.Rate it:

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'tis an ill wind that blows no goodSimilar to "every cloud has a silver lining" or "one man's gain is another's loss". This expression appeared in John Heywood's 1546 proverb collection and remains so well known that it is often shortened. (www.dictionary.com}Rate it:

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a bird of ill-omenSomeone who is always delivering bad news, or bringing bad luck.Rate it:

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be taken illTo become ill.Rate it:

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be taken illDue to sudden illness.Rate it:

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do illTo harm, to injure.Rate it:

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house of ill fameA brothelRate it:

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ill fatedunluckyRate it:

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ill fateddoomedRate it:

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ill healthA state of illness, or bad health.Rate it:

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ill usemaltreatRate it:

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ill-advisedlyunwiselyRate it:

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it's an ill windAlternative form of it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.Rate it:

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it's an ill wind that blows no one any goodAlternative form of it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.Rate it:

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lie ill in one's mouthTo sound artificial or contradictory.Rate it:

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take illTo become ill.Rate it:

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be looking upimprove, getting betterRate it:

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born in a barnLacking a sense of etiquette; ill-mannered.Rate it:

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half-bakedIncomplete; not fully planned or carefully considered, ill-conceived, unsound or badly thought-out; foolish or having no common sense.Rate it:

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in search oflooking forRate it:

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looking for devils under doilieslooking for something that isn't there, paranoia or hypochondria.Rate it:

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Under the WeatherSlightly ill, not feeling well, low in spirits, not healthy, illRate it:

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you made your bed, now sleep in itA moralizing rejection said to someone looking for an easy out, especially of a situation they put themselves into.Rate it:

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cut a sorry figureTo be regarded unfavorably by others by making a bad impression E.g. Looking embarrassed or humiliated in an unpleasant situation.Rate it:

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elle fait la carpe pâmée (fam.)She turns up the whites of her eyes; She pretends to be ill; She looks like a dying duck in a thunderstorm.Rate it:

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leave no stone unturnedTo search thoroughly for something, looking in every conceivable place.Rate it:

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on the outside, looking inExcluded from a group, process, or opportunity, and feeling downhearted as a result.Rate it:

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the girl said my condition is anatoriaWhen I leave my mother I get illRate it:

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wash my back, i'll wash your'sYou assist ME, Ill Assist YOURate it:

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boiSomeone looking down on the person, Critically saying that a thing is wrong here.Rate it:

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bad actorIll-intentioned, mean, ill-tempered person.Rate it:

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green about the gillsHaving the appearance of being ill.Rate it:

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X marks the spotYou will find what you are looking for under an obvious sign for it.Rate it:

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juicyUsed in reference to describing a young man who appears attractive, handsome, good-lookingRate it:

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he looked like a dying calf in a hail storm.When someone looks ill.Rate it:

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bona, mala existimatio est de aliquoto have a good or bad reputation, be spoken well, ill of.Rate it:

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can you hear me looking at youSelf explanatoryRate it:

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looking glassmirrorRate it:

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sick noteA note from a doctor certifying the patient is ill, and therefore unable to go to work, school etc.Rate it:

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thin as a rakeIncredibly thin, at an unhealthy-looking level of thinness.Rate it:

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à quelque chose malheur est bonIt is an ill wind that blows no one any good.Rate it:

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a thing of beauty is a joy foreverBeauty always brings enjoyment to those looking at itRate it:

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aegrotare coepithe fell ill.Rate it:

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aquae, aquarum inopsill-watered.Rate it:

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bad bloodFeelings of hostility or ill will.Rate it:

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bad luckill-fortuneRate it:

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bed blockerAn elderly hospitalized person who is too infirm to return home but not sufficiently ill to necessitate continued hospitalization, creating a situation in which his or her hospital stay is prolonged while authorities or relatives search for a suitable placement amid the scarce resources of nursing homes or other long-term care facilities.Rate it:

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bene, male audire (ab aliquo)to have a good or bad reputation, be spoken well, ill of.Rate it:

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Beware of Greeks Bearing GiftsBe careful when suspected people given some gifts unexpectedly, be aware of people who might be looking for some favors from you, by showing their kind side or some generosityRate it:

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