Cutting off one's nose to spite one's face
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Cutting off one's nose to spite one's face
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"Cutting off one's nose to spite one's face" is an expression used to describe a needlessly self-destructive overreaction to a problem: "Don't cut off your nose to spite your face" is a warning against acting out of pique, or against pursuing revenge in a way that would damage oneself more than the object of one's anger.
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Expression; harming the self unintentionally trying to solve a problem or get revenge
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2024-01-26T19:22:00Z
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