do no wrong

phrase

: to never do anything bad
He is regarded as a hero who can do no wrong.

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“Do no wrong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20no%20wrong. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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