bode

Related to bode: bode well, Bode plot

augur well for

To be a sign of good things to come. An "augur" was an oracle in ancient Rome. This rain does not augur well for our baseball game. Well, that poor performance review does not augur well for a raise.
See also: well

bid defiance

To remain firm or resolute; to refuse to yield. Our toddler usually bids defiance to any mention of bedtime.
See also: bid, defiance

bid fair

To seem probable or likely. Her grades are good enough that she bids fair to get into that excellent high school.
See also: bid, fair

bode ill for (someone or something)

To seem indicative of a negative outcome. Rainy weather bodes ill for our flight leaving on time. Being late to a job interview bodes ill for you getting hired.
See also: bode, ill

bode well for (someone or something)

To seem indicative of a favorable outcome. This phrase is often used in the negative to suggest the opposite. Sunny weather bodes well for our flight leaving on time. Being late to a job interview does not bode well for you getting hired.
See also: bode, well
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

augur well for someone or something

to indicate or predict good things for someone or something. (Usually in the negative.) This latest economic message does not augur well for the stock market. I am afraid that this poll data does not augur well for the incumbent in the election.
See also: well

bode somehow for someone or something

to foretell or portend fortune or misfortune for someone or something. (Typically with ill or well.) Things do not bode well for the stock market. Things do not bode well for your future at this job.
See also: bode, somehow
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

augur well for

Also, augur ill for; bode well or ill for . Have good (or bad) expectations for someone or something. For example, John's recovery from surgery augurs well for the team and The Republican victory in the Congressional elections bodes ill for affirmative action. The verb augur is derived from the Latin word for "soothsayer" (predictor of the future), a meaning perpetuated in this phrase and so used since the late 1700s. The verb bode comes from the Old English bodian, meaning "to announce or foretell," and is rarely heard today except in this idiom, which dates from about 1700.
See also: well
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

bode ˈwell/ˈill (for somebody/something)

(formal) be a good/bad sign for somebody/something: These figures do not bode well for the company’s future.
See also: bode, ill, well
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

bid defiance

To refuse to submit; offer resistance to.
See also: bid, defiance

bid fair

To appear likely.
See also: bid, fair
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
See also:
  • augur well for
  • history
  • ancient history
  • (as) ancient as the hills
  • ancient
  • ancient as the hills
  • lead the pack
  • work the oracle
  • a grain of salt
  • cobbler, stick to your last
References in periodicals archive
Relation between Bode Index and duration between Hospital Readmission
STUDY OF BODE INDEX AS A PREDICTOR OF HOSPITALISATION IN PATIENTS WITH COPD
Analizando las variables del indice de BODE, en la figura 2 se muestra el comportamiento de sus variables; el IMC no tuvo mayores modificaciones, permaneciendo con una media de 22 y solamente teniendo leves modificaciones de la desviacion estandar; el grado de obstruccion medido con el VEF1 tuvo una minima reduccion, pasando de una media de 47 +/- 15,9 a una media de 46 +/- 15,4.
BODE Index Score Changes in COPD Patients Before and After Pulmonary Rehabilitation/ Cambios en la puntuacion del indice BODE en pacientes con enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva cronica antes y despues de rehabilitacion pulmonar/ Mudancas na pontuacao do indice BODE em pacientes com DPOC, antes e depois de reabilitacao pulmonar
For the purposes of this paper, the important point is that Dewey's idea became a central feature of Bode's view of human thought and influenced his suggestions for education.
Boyd Henry Bode, John Dewey, and the problem of subject matters
Casanova et al., "Prediction of risk of COPD exacerbations by the BODE index," Respiratory Medicine, vol.
Prognostic value of C-reactive protein, leukocytes, and vitamin D in severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
In his new function, Becki reports to Hans-Gerd Bode.
Thomas Becki joins Porsche new head of product and technical press
Back in 2004, under Bode's command, the Salvation Army chapters in Bucks County, Pennsylvania broke from United Way of Bucks County, also citing funding cuts as the primary reason.
Boston area Salvation Army leader dumps his second United Way
Fiscal depute Janine Bates told Perth Sheriff Court: "Miss Bode and the accused had been in a relationship for six months.
ROOF SIEGE CHEF IN STIR; 10 months jail for cook who attacked ex and held roof standoff.. after he was FREED on social worker's advice
Bode Technology is the first, and only, forensic DNA services and products provider in the world to implement and offer an automated and enhanced solution for the tracking of evidence and case folders, including the automation of chain-of-custody control, through its RFID solutions.
RFID helps forensic analysis
Led by Minister for Economy, Labour and Transports of Lower Saxony (northern Germany) Jorg Bode, the German delegation comprises heads of enterprises operating in the sectors of maritime transport, ship building, logistics and Aeolian construction.
Algerian, German entrepreneurs seek partnership
The BODE is a multidimensional index designed to assess clinical risk in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary
The BODE index
Summary: American Skier Bode Miller and ice hockey goalkeeper Ryan Miller have dominated headlines at the Vancouver Winter Olympics.
It's 'Miller Time' at the Winter Olympics
Darrin Bode has joined the team at TeleNet Technologies as an account executive/sales engineer.
TeleNet Technologies hires Darrin Bode as account executive/sales engineer
GERMANY: Paul Hartmann AG has signed an agreement with Beiersdorf AG to acquire a 100% interest in Beiersdorf's affiliate Bode Chemic GmbH & Co.
Beiersdorf sells Bode Chemie to Paul Hartmann
WHEN Bode Lawal performs at the Gala Theatre in Durham tomorrow, he'll be showcasing a new technique set to become his creative signature.
It bodes well for journey of discovery
Bode Lawal's Sakoba Dance Theatre will stage what it claims is a groundbreaking new show, Okan' Nijo (One), at the Queen's Hall Arts Centre in Hexham on January 17.
Following his own spiritual journey; theatre round-up