do+amiss
11amiss — [[t]əmɪ̱s[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ If you say that something is amiss, you mean there is something wrong. Their instincts warned them something was amiss... Something is radically amiss in our health care system. Syn: wrong 2) PHRASE: V… …
12amiss — 1 adverb 1 sth would not come/go amiss informal used to say that something would be suitable or useful in a situation: A cup of tea wouldn t go amiss. 2 take sth amiss to feel upset or offended about something that someone has said or done 2… …
13amiss — /əˈmɪs / (say uh mis) adverb 1. out of the proper course or order; in a faulty manner; wrongly: * Yes, yes; we both wanted to make our own of her, and I think we did not do amiss, considering –catherine helen spence, 1867. –adjective 2. (used… …
14amiss — a|miss1 [ ə mıs ] adjective never before noun likely to cause difficulties or problems: Convinced that something was amiss, her family insisted she see a doctor. amiss a|miss 2 [ ə mıs ] adverb go amiss to develop in a way that is wrong, not… …
15amiss — /euh mis /, adv. 1. out of the right or proper course, order, or condition; improperly; wrongly; astray: Did I speak amiss? 2. take amiss, to be offended at or resentful of (something not meant to cause offense or resentment); misunderstand: I… …
16amiss — I UK [əˈmɪs] / US adjective [never before noun] likely to cause difficulties or problems I was convinced that something was amiss. II UK [əˈmɪs] / US adverb something would not go/come amiss British used for saying that something would be welcome …
17amiss — predic.adj. & adv. predic.adj. wrong; out of order; faulty (knew something was amiss). adv. wrong; wrongly; inappropriately (everything went amiss). Phrases and idioms: take amiss be offended by (took my words amiss). Etymology: ME prob. f. ON… …
18amiss — I. adverb Date: 13th century 1. a. in a mistaken way ; wrongly < if you think he is guilty, you judge amiss > b. astray < something had gone amiss > 2. in a faulty way ; imperfectly …
19amiss — adj., adv. (formal) 1) to take smt. amiss 2) to go amiss * * * [ə mɪs] (formal) to take smt. amiss to go …
20amiss — 1. adjective /əˈmɪs/ Wrong; faulty; out of order; improper; as, it may not be amiss to ask advice. He suspected something was amiss. 2. adverb /əˈmɪs/ a) Mistakenly …
