to spite one's face

to spite one's face
See: CUT OFF ONE'S NOSE TO SPITE ONE'S FACE.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • to spite one's face — See: CUT OFF ONE S NOSE TO SPITE ONE S FACE …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • to\ spite\ one's\ face — See: cut off one s nose to spite one s face …   Словарь американских идиом

  • cut off one's nose to spite one's face — idi cut off one s nose to spite one s face, to damage oneself by acting spitefully against another …   From formal English to slang

  • cut off one's nose to spite one's face — ► cut off one s nose to spite one s face disadvantage oneself through a wilful attempt to gain an advantage. Main Entry: ↑nose …   English terms dictionary

  • cut off one's nose to spite one's face — To injure or disadvantage oneself through an act of revenge or anger towards another • • • Main Entry: ↑nose * * * hurt oneself in the course of trying to hurt another …   Useful english dictionary

  • cut off one's nose to spite one's face — make things worse for oneself because one is angry at someone else He is cutting off his nose to spite his face. Taking revenge on his neighbor will only cause more problems for himself …   Idioms and examples

  • cut off one's nose to spite one's face — {v. phr.} To suffer from an action intended originally to harm another person. * /In walking out and leaving his employer in the lurch, John really cut off his nose to spite his face, since no business wanted to hire him afterwards./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • cut off one's nose to spite one's face — {v. phr.} To suffer from an action intended originally to harm another person. * /In walking out and leaving his employer in the lurch, John really cut off his nose to spite his face, since no business wanted to hire him afterwards./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • cut\ off\ one's\ nose\ to\ spite\ one's\ face — v. phr. To suffer from an action intended originally to harm another person. In walking out and leaving his employer in the lurch, John really cut off his nose to spite his face, since no business wanted to hire him afterwards …   Словарь американских идиом

  • cut off one's nose to spite one's face — verb To harm oneself as a result of attempting to harm an adversary …   Wiktionary

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