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to cut off one's nose to spite one's face
to cut off one's nose to spite one's face
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to do something with the intention of harming or punishing someone only to face the consequences oneself
Idiom
Informal
Exemplos
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.
