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lay ill in one's mouth

lay ill in one's mouth is the simple past 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 lay ill in one's mouth

What is lay ill in one's mouth the simple past of?
Lay ill in one's mouth is the simple past of lie ill in one's mouth.

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

  1. lay for
  2. lay hands on
  3. lay hold of
  4. lay hold on
  5. lay hold upon
  6. lay ill in one's mouth
  7. lay in
  8. lay in ambush
  9. lay in ashes
  10. lay in honor
  11. lay in lavender

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