glutton for punishment
noun phrase
: a person able to do things that are very difficult or that other people dislike
Most people want no part of that job so that guy must be a real glutton for punishment.
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“Glutton for punishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glutton%20for%20punishment. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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