bode well for (someone or something)
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.
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.
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
- bode ill for (someone or something)
- bode somehow for
- bode well/ill
- somehow
- best foot forward
- (one's) best foot forward
- right foot foremost
- beck and call
- (as) sure as eggs (is eggs)
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