Talk:at ease

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Discussion raised at Tearoom, 30 Nov 2009[edit]

I have just added the definition, "(military) (of a standing soldier) in a relaxed position with the feet apart rather than at attention".

It also has (previous to my entry) a definition "(military) Allowed to refrain from being in rigid formation." . I personally don't think this meaning is correct, rather that my meaning is correct. But I don't want to wipe out the previous meaning without checking.

What are your thoughts ?--Richardb 22:19, 29 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

RFV discussion: November 2017[edit]

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Rfv-sense: (military, marching) Allowed to refrain from being in rigid formation.

Previously tagged, not listed here. - Amgine/ t·e 18:45, 7 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

cited Kiwima (talk) 03:46, 8 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

RFV-passed Kiwima (talk) 04:26, 15 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

is this idiom part of the idiom ill at ease? What does ill mean here? --Backinstadiums (talk) 17:13, 24 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

See Talk:ill where you asked same question. It means poorly or badly at ease, close to "not at ease" or "hardly at ease" in meaning. Equinox 17:15, 24 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]