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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Yellen's comments stake out the position of those — including essentially all mainstream economists — who see trade as broadly beneficial for Americans and tariffs as an inflationary force that do more harm than good.
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Neil Irwin, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
Kegels may do more harm than good if the problem stems from overworked pelvic muscles rather than weak ones.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2024
And because the surgery is inherently very risky and my symptoms aren’t bad currently, my doctors think that taking it right out could potentially do more harm than good.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 14 Aug. 2024
Moreover, the court was clear that Caremark claims like the one against Walgreens do more harm than good when indiscriminately filed in response to government investigations, successful class action lawsuits or substantial settlements.
—Priya Cherian Huskins, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
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Neil Irwin, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
Kegels may do more harm than good if the problem stems from overworked pelvic muscles rather than weak ones.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2024
And because the surgery is inherently very risky and my symptoms aren’t bad currently, my doctors think that taking it right out could potentially do more harm than good.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 14 Aug. 2024
Moreover, the court was clear that Caremark claims like the one against Walgreens do more harm than good when indiscriminately filed in response to government investigations, successful class action lawsuits or substantial settlements.
—Priya Cherian Huskins, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
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