be ill advised to do sth

Frequency: 6.55.2 per million words

Used to say that a course of action would be unwise or foolish.

Examples (10)

  • He would be ill advised to rely solely on their verbal promises.
  • The company would be ill advised to launch the new product without more market research.
  • You would be ill advised to invest all your savings in such a volatile stock.
  • Given the political instability, tourists are ill advised to travel to that region at the moment.
  • She would be ill advised to sign the contract without her lawyer's approval.
  • The government would be ill advised to ignore the public outcry over the new tax law.
  • Looking back, I realize I was ill advised to quit my job so suddenly.
  • A student would be ill advised to start writing their thesis a week before the deadline.
  • Anyone would be ill advised to make such a major decision without careful consideration.
  • Investors would be ill advised to overlook the company's rising debt levels.