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ease
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be ill at ease
to feel anxious or embarrassed. He always felt a little ill at ease with strangers. (often + with) The girl behind the bar looked ill at ease in her uniform. (sometimes + in)
See also: ill
at ease
relaxed and comfortable. The girl behind the bar was completely at ease, chatting with her customers as she mixed their drinks.
Usage notes: often used in the form put someone at ease make someone comfortable: We were greeted by a young woman who immediately put us at ease.
Opposite of: ill at ease

ill at ease

worried and uncomfortable. The old gentleman obviously felt ill at ease while he waited to have his hair cut.
Opposite of: at ease
See also: ill

put someone's mind at ease

to cause someone to stop worrying. He chose his words carefully to put his mother's mind at ease.
Usage notes: also used in the forms put someone's mind at rest and set someone's mind at rest: To put his mind at rest, I offered to make one final check.
See also: mind
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As to the notion of children being easer to control--is that really the basis upon which the issue of child labor should be decided?
Child labor: the real solution. (2003 essay contest winners) by Miller, Sarah Rose / The Humanist
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Leading the class into the 21st century by Cytron, Scott H. / Journal of Accountancy
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