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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The skincare market right now is rife with misinformation and influencers pushing expensive 10-step routines that sometimes do more harm than good.
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Victoria Song, The Verge, 12 Jan. 2025
But immigration advocates say measures like those proposed in the bill will ultimately do more harm than good, both by making immigrants more vulnerable to abuse and by chipping away at the federal government’s supremacy on immigration policy.
—Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
Eating too much of any single food, including bananas, can do more harm than good for your health and wellness.
—Aviv Joshua, Verywell Health, 7 Jan. 2025
Hoarding miles Sitting on treasure troves of miles might do more harm than good.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 7 Jan. 2025
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Victoria Song, The Verge, 12 Jan. 2025
But immigration advocates say measures like those proposed in the bill will ultimately do more harm than good, both by making immigrants more vulnerable to abuse and by chipping away at the federal government’s supremacy on immigration policy.
—Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
Eating too much of any single food, including bananas, can do more harm than good for your health and wellness.
—Aviv Joshua, Verywell Health, 7 Jan. 2025
Hoarding miles Sitting on treasure troves of miles might do more harm than good.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 7 Jan. 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 20 Jan. 2025.
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