to  cut  off one's  nose  to spite one's face
cut
kʌt
kat
off
ɒf
of
<i>one's</i>
wɒnz
vonz
nose
nəʊz
newz
to
spite
spaɪt
spait
<i>one's</i>
wɒnz
vonz
face
feɪs
feis

Ορισμός και σημασία του "cut off one's nose to spite one's face"στα αγγλικά

to cut off one's nose to spite one's face
01

to do something with the intention of harming or punishing someone only to face the consequences oneself 

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Jane refused to accept a job offer from her dream company simply because her ex-boyfriend worked there, cutting off her nose to spite her face. 
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