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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Already in something of a limbo state as the deal gets resolved, the company could ill afford to lose carriage on a major pay-TV provider.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025
However, getting the best version of him may require a year’s worth of patience on top of lavish wages — two resources U.S. Soccer can ill afford to waste.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 12 July 2024
The Constitutional Court can ill afford to take the full six months allotted to adjudicate impeachment.
—Victor Cha, Fortune Asia, 18 Jan. 2025
But ultimately, the argument being made by many Republicans that the House could ill afford an early-hours intra-party squabble was insufficient to spare the GOP a family fight from the start.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025
However, getting the best version of him may require a year’s worth of patience on top of lavish wages — two resources U.S. Soccer can ill afford to waste.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 12 July 2024
The Constitutional Court can ill afford to take the full six months allotted to adjudicate impeachment.
—Victor Cha, Fortune Asia, 18 Jan. 2025
But ultimately, the argument being made by many Republicans that the House could ill afford an early-hours intra-party squabble was insufficient to spare the GOP a family fight from the start.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Ill afford.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ill%20afford. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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