ill afford

idiom

: to be unable to afford : to be unable to do (something) without having problems or being seriously harmed

She bought a new car, which she could ill afford.

We can ill afford more bad publicity.

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This means Republicans can ill afford any defections on full House votes to achieve a full simple majority, as a 216-216 tie would block any legislation. —

Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024 This suggests that organizations can ill afford not to increase investments in GenAI. —

Clint Boulton, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024 With worsening budget woes, Maryland can ill afford to get into a bidding war with D.C. or Virginia — also looking to get the team. —

Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 25 Nov. 2024 Doing so would only reinforce Iran’s militant anti-Western convictions and risk an open conflagration that the United States and its allies can ill afford in the midst of their standoff with Russia and China. —

Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 6 Feb. 2023 See all Example Sentences for ill afford