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lying ill in one's mouth

lying ill in one's mouth is the present participle and gerund 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 lying ill in one's mouth

What is lying ill in one's mouth the present participle and gerund of?
Lying ill in one's mouth is the present participle and gerund of lie ill in one's mouth.

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

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

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