do (someone or oneself) no favors

1. To not be helpful to someone or something; to hinder or be detrimental to someone or something. You do your kids no favors by catering to their every whim.

2. To act in a way that reflects negatively on oneself. Just stop talking—you're doing yourself no favors by babbling to the CEO.

do somebody no ˈfavours

not do somebody any ˈfavours

do something that is not helpful to somebody or that gives a bad impression of them: You’re not doing yourself any favours, working for nothing. The orchestra did Beethoven no favours.

词组	do (someone or oneself) no favors
释义	do (someone or oneself) no favors do (someone or oneself) no favors 1. To not be helpful to someone or something; to hinder or be detrimental to someone or something. You do your kids no favors by catering to their every whim. 2. To act in a way that reflects negatively on oneself. Just stop talking—you're doing yourself no favors by babbling to the CEO. See also: favor, no Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. do somebody no ˈfavours , not do somebody any ˈfavours do something that is not helpful to somebody or that gives a bad impression of them: You’re not doing yourself any favours, working for nothing. The orchestra did Beethoven no favours. See also: favour, no, somebody Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: be/have done with somebody/something be in line with (someone or something) be rough on (someone or something) better of (someone or something) promises well bird has flown, the begin with begin with (someone or something) beware of beware of (someone or something)
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