not do (someone or oneself) any favors
not do (someone or oneself) any favors
To be problematic or detrimental to someone or oneself. A noun, pronoun, or reflexive pronoun can be used between "do" and "any." I knew that I had to get up at 4 AM today, and I didn't do myself any favors by staying up late last night.
See also: any, favor, not
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- buy (yourself) time
- buy time
- identify with
- orient
- orient to
- orient to (something)
- spiff up
- spiffed up
- ask back
- interpret for (someone)