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lie ill in one's mouth

lie ill in one's mouth verb: to sound artificial or contradictory.

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

Forms of lie ill in one's mouth

third-person singular presentlies ill in one's mouth
present participlelying ill in one's mouth
pastlay ill in one's mouth
past participlelain ill in one's mouth

Questions about lie ill in one's mouth

What does lie ill in one's mouth mean?
Lie ill in one's mouth means to sound artificial or contradictory.
What part of speech is lie ill in one's mouth?
Lie ill in one's mouth is a verb.
What is the past tense of lie ill in one's mouth?
The past tense of lie ill in one's mouth is lay ill in one's mouth.

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

  1. lie down on the job
  2. Lie group
  3. Lie groupoid
  4. Lie groupoids
  5. Lie groups
  6. lie ill in one's mouth
  7. lie in
  8. lie in ambush
  9. lie in honor
  10. lie in one's throat
  11. lie in repose

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