IT'S AN ILL WIND (THAT BLOWS NOBODY ANY GOOD)

Meaning of IT'S AN ILL WIND (THAT BLOWS NOBODY ANY GOOD) in English

( saying ) no problem is so bad that it does not bring some advantage to sb

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AN — [an] 1. interr part -; an ille habe le libro? has he the book?; 2. conj whether -an suffixo adjective …
Interlingua English vocab
WIND — I Movement of air relative to the surface of the Earth. Wind is an important factor in determining and controlling …
Английский словарь Британика
WIND — I. ˈwind, chiefly poetic ˈwīnd noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English wind, winde, from Old English …
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THAT — I. ˈthat, usu -ad.+V pronoun ( plural those ˈthōz) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English thæt, neuter demonstrative pron. & …
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ILL — I. ˈil adjective ( worse ˈwərs, -ə̄s, -əis ; also sometimes and in sense 2c often ill·er ˈilə(r) ; or …
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GOOD — I. ˈgu̇d, in formulas of meeting & parting often _gəd adjective ( bet·ter ˈbed.ə(r), -etə- ; best ˈbest) Etymology: Middle …
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ANY — I. |enē, -ni sometimes _ən- or, after t or d, ə n- adjective Etymology: Middle English any, eny, from Old …
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AN — I. _ən, after some consonants often ə n, esp emphatic or hesitating or after a pause (|)an; see usage note …
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-AN
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BLOWS — plural of blow present third singular of blow
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AN — () This word is properly an adjective, but is commonly called the indefinite article. It is used before nouns of …
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AN — This word is properly an adjective, but is commonly called the indefinite article. It is used before nouns of the …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
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NOBODY — /noh"bod'ee, -bud'ee, -beuh dee/ , pron., n., pl. nobodies . pron. 1. no person; not anyone; no one: Nobody answered, …
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ILL — /il/ , adj., worse, worst , n. , adv. adj. 1. of unsound physical or mental health; unwell; sick: She …
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GOOD — /good/ , adj., better, best , n., interj., adv. adj. 1. morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious: a good man. 2. …
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ANY — /en"ee/ , adj. 1. one, a, an, or some; one or more without specification or identification: If you have any …
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AN — an 1 /euhn/ ; when stressed /an/ , indefinite article. the form of a before an initial vowel sound ( …
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BLOWS — v. exhale; inflate; wave; whistle; explode; sprout
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WIND — I. ˈwind, archaic or poetic ˈwīnd noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High …
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ILL — I. ˈil adjective ( worse ˈwərs ; worst ˈwərst) Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse illr Date: 12th century 1. …
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GOOD — I. ˈgu̇d adjective ( bet·ter ˈbe-tər ; best ˈbest) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gōd; akin to Old High …
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ANY — I. ˈe-nē adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ǣnig; akin to Old High German einag any, Old English ān …
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AN — I. ən, (ˈ)an indefinite article Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ān one — more at one Date: before 12th …
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WIND — noun power of respiration; breath. 2. wind ·noun the dotterel. 3. wind ·noun air impregnated with an odor or scent. …
Webster English vocab
NOBODY — noun no person; no one; not anybody. 2. nobody ·noun a person of no influence or importance; an insignificant or …
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GOOD — vt to make good; to turn to good. 2. good ·superl not lacking or deficient; full; complete. 3. good ·vt …
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ANY — adv to any extent; in any degree; at all. 2. any (·adj & ·pron) one indifferently, out of an indefinite …
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AN — conj if; a word used by old english authors. 2. an ·- this word is properly an adjective, but …
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WIND — [wind] n, often attrib [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG wint wind, L ventus, Gk aenai to blow, Skt vati …
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NOBODY — [no.body] pron (14c): no person: not anybody [2]nobody n, pl no.bod.ies (1581): a person of no influence or consequence
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GOOD — [good] adj bet.ter ; best [ME, fr. OE god; akin to OHG guot good, Skt gadhya what one clings to] …
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ANY — [any] adj [ME, fr. OE aenig; akin to OHG einag any, OE an one--more at one] (bef. 12c) 1: one …
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ILL — ill BrE AmE ɪl ▷ ills ɪlz ▷ worse wɜːs AmE wɝːs ▷ worst wɜːst AmE wɝːst ▶ ˌ ill …
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NOBODY — / ˈnəʊbədi; NAmE ˈnoʊ-/ pronoun , noun ■ pronoun = no one : Nobody knew what to say. HELP NOTE …
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ILL — / ɪl; NAmE / adjective , adverb , noun ■ adjective 1. ( especially BrE ) ( NAmE usually sick …
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GOOD — / gʊd; NAmE / adjective , noun , adverb ■ adjective ( bet·ter / ˈbetə(r); NAmE / best / best; …
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ANY — / ˈeni; NAmE / determiner , pronoun , adverb ■ determiner 1. used with uncountable or plural nouns in negative …
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WIND — I. wind 1 S2 W2 /wɪnd/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ] 1 . AIR [uncountable and countable] …
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NOBODY — I. no ‧ bod ‧ y 1 S1 W2 /ˈnəʊbədi $ ˈnoʊbɑːdi, -bədi/ BrE AmE pronoun 1 . no one: …
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ILL — I. ill 1 S3 W2 /ɪl/ BrE AmE adjective [ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old Norse ; Origin: illr ] …
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GOOD — I. good 1 S1 W1 /ɡʊd/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative better /ˈbetə $ -ər/, superlative best /best/) [ Word …
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ANY — I. an ‧ y 1 S1 W1 /ˈeni/ BrE AmE determiner , pronoun 1 . [usually in questions and negatives] …
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AN — I. a S1 W1 /ə; strong eɪ/ BrE AmE ( also an ) indefinite article , determiner 1 . used …
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WIND — n. & v. --n. 1 a air in more or less rapid natural motion, esp. from an area of high …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
NOBODY — pron. & n. --pron. no person. --n. (pl. -ies) a person of no importance, authority, or position. ølike nobody's business …
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ILL — adj., adv., & n. --adj. 1 (usu. predic.; often foll. by with) out of health; sick (is ill; was taken …
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GOOD — adj., n., & adv. --adj. (better, best) 1 having the right or desired qualities; satisfactory, adequate. 2 a (of a …
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ANY — adj., pron., & adv. --adj. 1 (with interrog., neg., or conditional expressed or implied) a one, no matter which, of …
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AN — adj. the form of the indefinite article (see A(1)) used before words beginning with a vowel sound (an egg; an …
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WIND — v. & n. v. (past and past part. wound) 1 intr. go in a circular, spiral, curved, or crooked course …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WIND — n. & v. n. 1 a air in more or less rapid natural motion, esp. from an area of high …
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NOBODY — pron. & n. pron. no person. n. (pl. -ies) a person of no importance, authority, or position. like nobody's business …
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ILL — adj., adv., & n. adj. 1 (usu. predic.; often foll. by with) out of health; sick (is ill; was taken …
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GOOD — adj., n., & adv. adj. (better, best) 1 having the right or desired qualities; satisfactory, adequate. 2 a (of a …
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