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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In a climate defined by economic volatility, rapid technological shifts, and growing awareness of mental health, blind boldness can do more harm than good.
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Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Whether from rainfall, sprinklers, or morning dew, mowing wet grass may do more harm than good.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 July 2025
When your hair’s on the thinner, more delicate side, the wrong brush can do more harm than good.
—Daisy Maldonado, Glamour, 20 June 2025
Musk can actually do more harm than good, especially with his wealth to facilitate.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Whether from rainfall, sprinklers, or morning dew, mowing wet grass may do more harm than good.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 July 2025
When your hair’s on the thinner, more delicate side, the wrong brush can do more harm than good.
—Daisy Maldonado, Glamour, 20 June 2025
Musk can actually do more harm than good, especially with his wealth to facilitate.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 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 Aug. 2025.
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