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lain ill in one's mouth

lain ill in one's mouth is the past participle of lie ill in one's mouth.

Meaning of lie ill in one's mouth

Verb

lie ill in one's mouth (third-person singular simple present lies ill in one's mouth, present participle lying ill in one's mouth, simple past lay ill in one's mouth, past participle lain ill in one's mouth)

  1. (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

Questions about lain ill in one's mouth

What is lain ill in one's mouth the past participle of?
Lain ill in one's mouth is the past participle of lie ill in one's mouth.

Words near lain ill in one's mouth in the dictionary

  1. lain by
  2. lain doggo
  3. lain down
  4. lain down on the job
  5. lain hands on
  6. lain ill in one's mouth
  7. lain in
  8. lain in ambush
  9. lain in honor
  10. lain in one's throat
  11. lain in repose

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