Meaning Of The Word Cut off one's nose to spite one's face

Real Dictionary

What's the definition of Cut off one's nose to spite one's face? Find Cut off one's nose to spite one's face meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.

Cut off one's nose to spite one's face Meaning

Cut off one's nose to spite one's face Definition
Cut off one's nose to spite one's face Definition

What's The Definition Of Cut off one's nose to spite one's face?

cut off one's nose to spite one's face in British English
to carry out a vengeful action that hurts oneself more than another
to create a disadvantage to oneself through one's own spiteful action
to injure one's own interests, in a fit of anger, resentment, etc.

More Definitions

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Definitions Of The Day

  • Craniopagus ‐ noun: the condition of conjoined twins joined…
  • Tana ‐ river in E Kenya, flowing southeast into the Indian…
  • (at) full pelt ‐ at…
  • Vivisectionist ‐ a person who practices vivisection; noun: a person…
  • Lesbos ‐ Greek island in the Aegean, off the coast of Asia…
  • Polyethnic ‐ adjective: inhabited by or consisting of people…
  • Drop shipper ‐ noun: a wholesaler or distributor who conducts…
  • Intimae ‐ noun: the innermost layer of an organ or part…
  • Balboa ‐ ˈ Vasˈco Núñez de (ˈvɑskɔˈnunjɛθ ðɛ…
  • Dolichocranic ‐ adjective