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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Withholding a life-saving vaccine would be unethical and would do more harm than good.
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Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Just over half of those polled said increasing tariffs would do more harm than good.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
While the platforms can be great ways to learn more about certain conditions or treatments, a new study found that many influencers are promoting medical tests that could do more harm than good.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 14 Mar. 2025
These rules, meant to protect the environment, often do more harm than good, especially for low- and middle-income Californians.
—Edward Ring, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2025
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Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Just over half of those polled said increasing tariffs would do more harm than good.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
While the platforms can be great ways to learn more about certain conditions or treatments, a new study found that many influencers are promoting medical tests that could do more harm than good.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 14 Mar. 2025
These rules, meant to protect the environment, often do more harm than good, especially for low- and middle-income Californians.
—Edward Ring, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 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 17 May. 2025.
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