for one's own good
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English[edit]
Prepositional phrase[edit]
for one's own good (not comparable)
- To an excessive extent or degree, especially to the extent that it is negative, gets in the way, etc.
Usage notes[edit]
- Used in the construct too ... for one's own good.
See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “too nice clever etc for your own good” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
- “for one’s own good”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “too clever nice generous etc for your own good” (US) / “too clever nice generous etc for your own good” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
- “for your own good safety benefit etc” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.