Cerca
Seleziona la lingua del dizionario
to cut off one's nose to spite one's face
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
Idiom
Informal
Esempi
Instead of accepting a reasonable compromise, the warring factions in the conflict chose to continue fighting, causing further destruction and cutting off their noses to spite their faces.
