Idiom idiom
do ill
Meaning
To harm, to injure.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He would never do ill to anyone.”
“The old man lived quietly in the woods and never did ill to his neighbors.”
“Despite the rumors spread by his rivals, the king insisted that he had done no ill to the people of his realm.”
Anchors to
- 01
be taken ill
To become ill.
- 02
bird of ill omen
A person who brings bad news.
- 03
house of ill fame
A brothel
- 04
I'll be
Expressing surprise.
- 05
I'll be a monkey's uncle
Often preceded by well: expressing complete surprise or disbelief.
- 06
I'll be bound
An expression of surprise.
- 07
I'll be damned
An expression of surprise.
- 08
I'll be danged
An expression of surprise.
Last updated August 10, 2026