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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And, conversely, some might do more harm than good.
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New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2025
Green tea is packed with health benefits, but drinking more than 4 or 5 cups a day may do more harm than good.
—Regina Windsor, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2025
In fact, using it in the wrong places can do more harm than good.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Experts worry that these policies do more harm than good and are setting youth up for failure.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 1 Oct. 2025
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New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2025
Green tea is packed with health benefits, but drinking more than 4 or 5 cups a day may do more harm than good.
—Regina Windsor, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2025
In fact, using it in the wrong places can do more harm than good.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Experts worry that these policies do more harm than good and are setting youth up for failure.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for do more harm than good
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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 22 Oct. 2025.
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