ill afford

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Used to say that one should not do something, because they do not have the money, time, or right to do it.

affordADVERB + afford

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Examples (10)

  • The company can ill afford another public relations disaster.
  • With the deadline approaching, we can ill afford to waste any more time.
  • This is a costly mistake that the small business can ill afford.
  • She could ill afford to fail another exam, as her scholarship was on the line.
  • It was a luxury they could ill afford, but they bought the car anyway.
  • The nation can ill afford to ignore the growing threat of climate change.
  • Having just recovered from the flu, he could ill afford to get sick again before the marathon.
  • As a junior employee, he could ill afford to challenge his boss's authority.
  • To lose their main sponsor now is a setback the team can ill afford.
  • The legal fees were an expense they could ill afford after the lengthy court battle.