no harm done
idiom
informal
—used to tell someone that no apology or concern is necessary because no damage has been done
"I'm so sorry about forgetting to call earlier." "That's OK. No harm done."
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Sidelining him was a bold move but no harm done yet.
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2025
As the video shows, the situation was eventually resolved with no harm done.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
In the process, Lipa accidentally dropped someone’s device — no harm done — mugging for the camera.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
There was no harm done because the attack was unbelievably successful that night.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2025
And there's no harm done at the ballot box if a lawmaker proposes a lot of bills that don't move ahead, said Voss, the political scientist.
—Rebecca Grapevine, The Courier-Journal, 12 Apr. 2024
There’s no harm done, but the drive back to the pits seems long and strangely silent.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2024
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2025
As the video shows, the situation was eventually resolved with no harm done.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
In the process, Lipa accidentally dropped someone’s device — no harm done — mugging for the camera.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
There was no harm done because the attack was unbelievably successful that night.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2025
And there's no harm done at the ballot box if a lawmaker proposes a lot of bills that don't move ahead, said Voss, the political scientist.
—Rebecca Grapevine, The Courier-Journal, 12 Apr. 2024
There’s no harm done, but the drive back to the pits seems long and strangely silent.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2024
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“No harm done.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20harm%20done. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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