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ill at ease

Nervous or anxious. My sister loves performing, but I'm ill at ease on stage. Fred is ill at ease in big crowds.
See also: ease, ill
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

ill at ease

uneasy; anxious. I feel ill at ease about the interview. You look ill at ease. Please relax.
See also: ease, ill
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

ill at ease

Uncomfortable, uneasy, as in Large parties made him feel ill at ease. [c. 1300] For an antonym, see at ease.
See also: ease, ill
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

ˌill at ˈease

nervous, especially in a social situation: He always feels ill at ease at parties. ♢ She looked very ill at ease during her speech. OPPOSITE: at (your) ease
See also: ease, ill
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ill at ease

Anxious or unsure; uneasy: The stranger made me feel ill at ease.
See also: ease, ill
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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