to no good purpose

idiom

: in a way that is not good or helpful
She used her skills to no good purpose.

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“To no good purpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20no%20good%20purpose. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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