ill at ease

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ill definition


  1. mod.
    lame; dull; bad. : That broad is truly ill and has a face that would stop a clock.
  2. mod.
    and illing; illin'. excellent; cool. : We had an ill time at your party. Loved it!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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ill at ease

Uncomfortable, uneasy, as in Large parties made him feel ill at ease. [c. 1300] For an antonym, see at ease.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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