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cut off your nose to spite your face

/noʊz tə spaɪt feɪs/ /nəʊz tə spaɪt feɪs/
idiom Emotions Informal
Idiom
  1. 1 (birine) inat kendine zarar vermek, pire için yorgan yakmak

Definition (English)

To harm oneself in an attempt to punish or annoy someone else.

Example Sentences

  1. He quit his job to spite his boss, cutting his nose to spite his face.
    Patronuna inat işinden ayrıldı; resmen kendi kendine zarar verdi.
  2. Refusing the offer is cutting your nose to spite your face.
    Teklifi reddetmek, inadına kendi zararına iş yapmak olur.

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