lie ill in one's mouth en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, intransitive) To sound artificial or contradictory.
Connolly himself proved the complete pragmatist and it lies ill in his mouth to rail against lack of creativity when his influence has contributed to it.
2005 December 5, Brian Moore, “Little to be gained from this type of southern comfort”, in The Telegraph:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lies ill in one's mouth | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| lay ill in one's mouth | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| lying ill in one's mouth | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| lain ill in one's mouth | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |