can ill afford (to do something)

US /kæn ɪl əˈfɔrd tu du ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ/
UK /kæn ɪl əˈfɔrd tu du ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ/
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no poder permitirse

to not be able to do something because it would cause problems or be too risky

:
We can ill afford to lose any more money on this project.
No podemos permitirnos perder más dinero en este proyecto.
The company can ill afford another scandal.
La empresa no puede permitirse otro escándalo.