bad omen

A sign, either real or imagined, of ill fortune or catastrophe in the future. It was a bad omen when my girlfriend broke up with me the day before my final exams. All of the recent natural disasters are a bad omen for the future of the planet.

See also: bad, omen

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

omen
good omen
dark cloud on the horizon
a cloud on the horizon
cloud on the horizon
girlfriend
albatross
scrud
skirt chaser
slip across

References in classic literature

Then Dorian looked at Lord Henry and said, with a heavy sigh, "It is a bad omen, Harry, a very bad omen."

Picture Of Dorian Gray

"If I was superstitious, I should think that horrid darkness a bad omen for the future.

I Say No

Don't look away from me to that cloven tree; it is a bad omen."

The Mill on the Floss

They were both overturned in a stage-coach the other day (a bad omen anywhere else, where overturns are not so common), and his head, which bears the marks of a recent wound, is bound up still.

American Notes for General Circulation

[1] Among the Zulus it is a very bad omen for a dog to climb the roof

Nada The Lily

I had thought I should have been allowed at least 3 days to prepare; but it is a bad omen to commence any career by hesitation, so I just stepped to the professor's desk near which we stood, and faced the circle of my pupils.

Professor

Julie trembled at this request, which seemed to her of bad omen. Why did her father ask for this key which she always kept, and which was only taken from her in childhood as a punishment?

Count of Monte Cristo

The heroe of this great history appears with very bad omens. A little tale of so LOW a kind that some may think it not worth their notice.

The History of Tom Jones a Foundling

"Ah, my friend!" cried Porthos, "like the crows, you always bring bad omens. Who could intercept us on such a night as this, pitch dark, when one does not see more than twenty yards before one?"

Twenty Years After

During the previous census, many people were deprived of benefits because they were hidden by superstitious parents who considered them a bad omen.

Peaceful census on disputed boundaries - Defence PS

US jobs growth, as expected, slowed in July but the average workweek fell to its lowest level in nearly two years, a potentially bad omen for the economy which, together with the escalation in US/China trade tensions, might lead the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates again next month.

US jobs growth slows in July, average workweek falls to lowest level in nearly two years, bad omen for economy

Zarate said China's act is a "bad omen" and might signal the arms race in the region.

Missile launch in South China Sea may 'signal arms race' - militant solon

In a country already caught up in a menace of circular debt and external debt servicing, any trade deficit due to imbalance in its imports and exports is always a bad omen.

EU 'ban' on fish import

Meanwhile, other users are worried because they speculated that the cloud formation could be a bad omen. "And ganda.

Mayon Volcano with umbrella clouds stuns netizens

Today, of all days, is not the time for a bad omen.

Everton's Goodison cat returns ahead of Merseyside showdown with rivals Liverpool; The cat was last seen in the home defeat to Wolves in February

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释义	bad omen bad omen A sign, either real or imagined, of ill fortune or catastrophe in the future. It was a bad omen when my girlfriend broke up with me the day before my final exams. All of the recent natural disasters are a bad omen for the future of the planet. See also: bad, omen Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: omen good omen dark cloud on the horizon a cloud on the horizon cloud on the horizon girlfriend albatross scrud skirt chaser slip across References in classic literature Then Dorian looked at Lord Henry and said, with a heavy sigh, "It is a bad omen, Harry, a very bad omen." Picture Of Dorian Gray "If I was superstitious, I should think that horrid darkness a bad omen for the future. I Say No Don't look away from me to that cloven tree; it is a bad omen." The Mill on the Floss They were both overturned in a stage-coach the other day (a bad omen anywhere else, where overturns are not so common), and his head, which bears the marks of a recent wound, is bound up still. American Notes for General Circulation [1] Among the Zulus it is a very bad omen for a dog to climb the roof Nada The Lily I had thought I should have been allowed at least 3 days to prepare; but it is a bad omen to commence any career by hesitation, so I just stepped to the professor's desk near which we stood, and faced the circle of my pupils. Professor Julie trembled at this request, which seemed to her of bad omen. Why did her father ask for this key which she always kept, and which was only taken from her in childhood as a punishment? Count of Monte Cristo The heroe of this great history appears with very bad omens. A little tale of so LOW a kind that some may think it not worth their notice. The History of Tom Jones a Foundling "Ah, my friend!" cried Porthos, "like the crows, you always bring bad omens. Who could intercept us on such a night as this, pitch dark, when one does not see more than twenty yards before one?" Twenty Years After During the previous census, many people were deprived of benefits because they were hidden by superstitious parents who considered them a bad omen. Peaceful census on disputed boundaries - Defence PS US jobs growth, as expected, slowed in July but the average workweek fell to its lowest level in nearly two years, a potentially bad omen for the economy which, together with the escalation in US/China trade tensions, might lead the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates again next month. US jobs growth slows in July, average workweek falls to lowest level in nearly two years, bad omen for economy Zarate said China's act is a "bad omen" and might signal the arms race in the region. Missile launch in South China Sea may 'signal arms race' - militant solon In a country already caught up in a menace of circular debt and external debt servicing, any trade deficit due to imbalance in its imports and exports is always a bad omen. EU 'ban' on fish import Meanwhile, other users are worried because they speculated that the cloud formation could be a bad omen. "And ganda. Mayon Volcano with umbrella clouds stuns netizens Today, of all days, is not the time for a bad omen. Everton's Goodison cat returns ahead of Merseyside showdown with rivals Liverpool; The cat was last seen in the home defeat to Wolves in February
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