Donald had never been to a big party before and he was ill at ease.
When Joe first went to dancing school, he was ill at ease, not knowing how to act.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
ill at ease — {adj. phr.} Not feeling at ease or comfortable; anxious; worried; unhappy. * /Donald had never been to a big party before and he was ill at ease./ * /When Joe first went to dancing school, he was ill at ease, not knowing how to act./ Contrast: AT … Dictionary of American idioms
ill at ease — {adj. phr.} Not feeling at ease or comfortable; anxious; worried; unhappy. * /Donald had never been to a big party before and he was ill at ease./ * /When Joe first went to dancing school, he was ill at ease, not knowing how to act./ Contrast: AT … Dictionary of American idioms
Ill at ease — Ill Ill ([i^]l), a. [The regular comparative and superlative are wanting, their places being supplied by worseand worst, from another root.] [OE. ill, ille, Icel. illr; akin to Sw. illa, adv., Dan. ilde, adv.] 1. Contrary to good, in a physical… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ill at ease — Ease Ease ([=e]z), n. [OE. ese, eise, F. aise; akin to Pr. ais, aise, OIt. asio, It. agio; of uncertain origin; cf. L. ansa handle, occasion, opportunity. Cf. {Agio}, {Disease}.] 1. Satisfaction; pleasure; hence, accommodation; entertainment.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ill at ease — If someone is ill at ease, they are worried or uncomfortable … The small dictionary of idiomes
ill at ease — [adj] uncomfortable, nervous anxious, awkward, discomfited, disquieted, disturbed, doubtful, edgy, faltering, fidgety, hesitant, insecure, on edge*, on pins and needles*, on tenterhooks*, out of place*, restless, self conscious, shy, suspicious,… … New thesaurus
ill at ease — ► ill at ease uncomfortable or embarrassed. Main Entry: ↑ill … English terms dictionary
ill at ease — index restive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
ill at ease — adjective socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner awkward and reserved at parties ill at ease among eddies of people he didn t know was always uneasy with strangers • Syn: ↑awkward, ↑uneasy • Similar to: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Ill at Ease — Infobox Album | Name = Ill at Ease Type = Album Artist = The Methadones Released = 2001 Recorded = Genre = Punk rock, pop punk Length = 32:03 Label = A F Records Producer = Reviews = * Last album = This album = Ill at Ease (2001) Next album =… … Wikipedia
