think ill of (someone or something)
think ill of (someone or something)
To have a poor or disdainful opinion about someone; to hold someone or something in low regard or esteem. I hope they don't think ill of me for leaving my job so suddenly. I could tell the board thought ill of my proposal.
See also: ill, of, think
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
speak/think ˈill of somebody
(formal) say or think bad things about somebody: You shouldn’t speak ill of the dead.See also: ill, of, somebody, speak, think
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
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