cutting your nose to spite the face

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Term: Cutting your nose to spite the face

Part of Speech: Idiom

Definition: An expression used to describe someone doing something self-destructive or counterproductive in order to harm or inconvenience someone else. It refers to a situation where a person's actions end up hurting themselves more than the intended target.

Example Sentences:

She decided not to attend the party just because her ex-boyfriend would be there, but she loves parties. It's like she's cutting her nose to spite the face.
The company's CEO fired all the experienced employees out of anger, but now the business is suffering badly. He really cut his nose to spite the face.
Instead of accepting a compromise, the politician decided to block the entire legislation, even though it would benefit the majority of citizens. He's essentially cutting his nose to spite the face.

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