augur well for

Idioms  

1. Also, augur ill for;. Have good (or bad) expectations for someone or something. For example, John's recovery from surgery augurs well for the team and The Republican victory in the Congressional elections bodes ill for affirmative action. The verb augur is derived from the Latin word for “soothsayer” (predictor of the future), a meaning perpetuated in this phrase and so used since the late 1700s. The verb bode comes from the Old English bodian, meaning “to announce or foretell,” and is rarely heard today except in this idiom, which dates from about 1700.

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Example Sentences

That doesn’t augur well for a man who has spent a lifetime failing to own up to misconduct.

From Los Angeles Times

The nasty fight with this relatively small bargaining unit does not augur well for the summer, when Boeing will face a stiffer labor challenge in the run-up to the Sept. 12 expiration of its labor contract covering more than 30,000 Machinists.

From Seattle Times

The SNP's deputy leader, Keith Brown, told the Good Morning Scotland programme the lack of a challenger "does augur well for John Swinney's ability to engage with all parts of the party".

From BBC

Producing projects based on high-profile novels, which have a built-in fan base, could augur well for Higher Ground, whose output so far has had respectable reviews though none have topped Netflix’s weekly top 10 most-watched lists.

From New York Times

A big dollar fall, historically low volatility, lower bond yields, and Wall Street on the march with the S&P 500 joining the Nasdaq in bull market territory - Thursday's global market moves augur well for a strong end to the week in Asia on Friday.

From Reuters