| Idiom | to cut off your nose to spite your face |
|---|---|
| Definition | to do something to hurt someone else (and not know or care that it will also harm you) |
| Examples | - If you do that you'll be cutting off your nose to spite your face. - He was so desperate to get his revenge on her that he didn't realize he was cutting off his nose to spite his face. - "Rani is cutting off her nose to spite her face," said Meera; "hurting herself as she punishes her parents. - Naw, staying where I was much longer would be cutting off my nose to spite my face. |
| Note | It is possible that you might not like the look of your face, but cutting your nose off is certainly not going to improve your appearance! |
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