ill afford

idiom

: to be unable to afford : to be unable to do (something) without having problems or being seriously harmed
She bought a new car, which she could ill afford.
We can ill afford more bad publicity.

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Plying the country’s backroads, the charismatic con men of literature prey on the gullibility of the faithful with insincere pitches for an overpriced product their targets can ill afford. Nolan Finley, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024 Since then, the cost of the vaccine for uninsured people has not been paid for by the government, but has been passed on to individuals, and many can ill afford it. Judy Stone, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 Both could ill afford to antagonize Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Emile Hokayem, Foreign Affairs, 23 May 2023 Jakobs can ill afford risking a disaster like this one again. Byphil Wahba, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ill afford 

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“Ill afford.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ill%20afford. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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