speak ill of

US /spiːk ɪl ʌv/
UK /spiːk ɪl ʌv/
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dire du mal de, médire de

to say bad things about someone or something

:
It's not right to speak ill of the dead.
Il n'est pas juste de dire du mal des morts.
She would never speak ill of her colleagues.
Elle ne dirait jamais du mal de ses collègues.