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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While not walking around the office in socks might save some time and money on cleaning the floors, breaking the social norm could also do more harm than good.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
In all, suspending Kimmel stood to do more harm than good for Disney.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2025
The vibrating could do more harm than good in these scenarios.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 12 Sep. 2025
Cutting them out can lead to big changes in how the body runs and possibly do more harm than good.
—Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
In all, suspending Kimmel stood to do more harm than good for Disney.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2025
The vibrating could do more harm than good in these scenarios.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 12 Sep. 2025
Cutting them out can lead to big changes in how the body runs and possibly do more harm than good.
—Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 2025.
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