Example: Linda got mad at Jackie and ignored her for years. Linda really bit off her nose to spite her face.
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Saturday, May 12, 2018
To Bite Off your Nose to Spite your Face
When you “bite off your nose to spite your face,” you overreact to a situation and make it worse for yourself. It’s usually an action done for revenge.
Example: Linda got mad at Jackie and ignored her for years. Linda really bit off her nose to spite her face.
Example: Linda got mad at Jackie and ignored her for years. Linda really bit off her nose to spite her face.
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