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

Определение и значение слова « cut off one's nose to spite one's face» на английском языке

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

Искать возмездия против кого-то другого способом, который в конечном счете вреден для самого себя

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