| 单词 | to do oneself a bit of no good |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto do oneself a bit of no good b. to do oneself a bit of no good and variants: to cause oneself a considerable amount of harm or injury; to take a course of action which ends is ultimately to one's detriment. Cf. to do (a person, oneself) a mischief at mischief n. Phrases 1b. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > [noun] > action > instance of scathe-deedc1275 scathe-workc1275 wrake13.. mischief?1418 incommodityc1450 wramp1669 to go in a perisher1864 to do oneself a bit of no good1914 1914 Salt Lake Tribune 2 Aug. If we get into a blow outside and start shipping seas, the salt water might do the beauties a bit of no good. 1930 P. G. Wodehouse Very Good, Jeeves v. 127 Just one crack like that out of him..and I should infallibly have done his upper maxillary a bit of no good. 1958 E. A. Robertson Justice of Heart iii. 34 They've frittered the money away, and done themselves a bit of no-good, all round. 2009 Times (Nexis) 30 June 64 The big courts inspire and Centre Court inspires doubly: at least, it does, if you're up for the game and ready to do a potential champion a bit of no good. < as lemmas |
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