do more harm than good
idiom
: be more harmful than helpful
He thinks the treatment may do more harm than good.
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Kennedy has raised concerns that antidepressants may do more harm than good, calling these medicines addictive and linking them to mass shootings and other acts of violence.
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Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Feb. 2025
As England and other European countries found growing evidence that these procedures do more harm than good, some American states joined the trend by passing laws against these procedures for minors.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
But small-scale experiments have triggered backlash over concerns that these technologies could do more harm than good.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 9 Dec. 2024
If Haaland isn’t making those explosive runs in behind when the opportunity presents, nor looking to create space for others with decoy movement, then his role at the top of this team — even with a goal to his name — can sometimes do more harm than good, especially in difficult games.
—Thom Harris, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
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Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Feb. 2025
As England and other European countries found growing evidence that these procedures do more harm than good, some American states joined the trend by passing laws against these procedures for minors.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
But small-scale experiments have triggered backlash over concerns that these technologies could do more harm than good.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 9 Dec. 2024
If Haaland isn’t making those explosive runs in behind when the opportunity presents, nor looking to create space for others with decoy movement, then his role at the top of this team — even with a goal to his name — can sometimes do more harm than good, especially in difficult games.
—Thom Harris, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Do more harm than good.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20more%20harm%20than%20good. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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