do more harm than good
idiom
: be more harmful than helpful
He thinks the treatment may do more harm than good.
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Musk can actually do more harm than good, especially with his wealth to facilitate.
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Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Here’s why cracking your neck may do more harm than good.
—Julia Ries, Outside Online, 20 June 2025
In fact, these tick removal methods could do more harm than good to your body.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2025
Amanda Pendleton, Zillow home trends expert, tells me that a bright yellow kitchen or a bright red bedroom may do more harm than good.
—Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Here’s why cracking your neck may do more harm than good.
—Julia Ries, Outside Online, 20 June 2025
In fact, these tick removal methods could do more harm than good to your body.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2025
Amanda Pendleton, Zillow home trends expert, tells me that a bright yellow kitchen or a bright red bedroom may do more harm than good.
—Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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