go amiss

English

Verb

To be unhelpful or inappropriate: usually used in the negative, as "not go amiss", to express that something would be welcome or useful.
A nice cup of tea wouldn't go amiss.

References

“not go amiss” in the Collins English Dictionary
“amiss” (US) / “amiss” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
“something would not go amiss” in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press.

Anagrams

gossima

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