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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 fateddoomedRate it:

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ill fatedunluckyRate 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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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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if you don't want to slip up, stay out of slippery placesTo avoid temptation, triggers, Toxicity Or anything that doesn't do you any justice mentally or otherwise. To Stay away from if not to be tempted to repeat mistakes.Rate it:

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

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few cards shy of a full deckmentally deranged; demented; insane.Rate it:

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too much bed makes a dull headToo much inactivity makes one less mentally acute.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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one brick short of a full loadNot mentally sound; insane.Rate it:

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sort outTo clarify by reviewing mentally.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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turn to stoneTo become completely still, not moving. The phrase "turn to stone" typically means to become motionless, rigid, or unresponsive. It can also refer to becoming emotionally numb or unfeeling. The phrase has its origins in Greek mythology, where the Gorgon Medusa was said to have the power to turn anyone who looked at her into stone. In this context, "turning to stone" meant to become petrified, frozen, and unable to move. In a more metaphorical sense, "turning to stone" can refer to becoming emotionally or mentally rigid, closed off, or unresponsive. For example, a person might be said to have "turned to stone" if they have experienced trauma or emotional distress that has left them numb or unfeeling. The phrase can also be used to describe a situation where a person or group of people becomes unresponsive or unwilling to change their views or actions. For example, a team that is stuck in their ways and resistant to change might be said to have "turned to stone" in terms of their ability to adapt and evolve. Overall, the phrase "turn to stone" implies a sense of rigidity, immobility, and unresponsiveness. It can refer to becoming physically or emotionally petrified, and it can also describe a situation where a person or group is unwilling or unable to change or adapt.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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one card shy of a full deckMentally deranged; demented; insane.Rate it:

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pull oneself togetherTo become mentally focused after a period of being unfocused.Rate 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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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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à quelque chose malheur est bonIt is an ill wind that blows no one any good.Rate it:

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aegrotare coepithe fell ill.Rate it:

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all thereMentally competent; not absent-minded or insane.Rate it:

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animo, mente, cogitatione aliquid comprehendere, complectito grasp a thing mentally.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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bozo eruptionA remark-usually unscripted-by a politician or other public figure which is especially ill-considered and foolish, and which has negative repercussions for that individual and for his or her affiliated group.Rate it:

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brain fartSomething ill-considered and said or done impulsively.Rate it:

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break downTo become unstable, mentally or otherwise.Rate it:

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Burn the Candle at Both EndsTo work more than usual, to extraordinary work (mentally or physical) until you get tiredRate it:

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c'est un manantHe is a coarse, ill-educated boor.Rate it:

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