do harm — to cause damage, injury, or negative effects to someone or something
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to cause damage, injury, or negative effects to someone or something
Pronunciation (IPA): /duː hɑːrm/
Korean meaning: 해를 끼치다, 손상을 입히다
Korean pronunciation: 두 **하**름
Example Sentences
- His honest review about the restaurant's food would do harm to their business, so he decided to keep quiet.
- The new policy might do harm to small businesses that cannot afford the additional costs.
- She worried that her terrible cooking skills would do harm to her reputation as a food blogger.
do harm
NOUN//duː hɑːrm//
to cause damage, injury, or negative effects to someone or something
Careless words from a coworker do harm to her confidence during the meeting.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
'Do'는 고대 영어 'dōn'에서, 'harm'은 고대 영어 'hearm'에서 유래했다. 원래 'hearm'은 '슬픔, 고통'을 의미했으며, 현재의 '해악, 손상' 의미로 발전했다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“His honest review about the restaurant's food would do harm to their business, so he decided to keep quiet.”
“The new policy might do harm to small businesses that cannot afford the additional costs.”
“She worried that her terrible cooking skills would do harm to her reputation as a food blogger.”
“Excessive screen time can do harm to children's eyesight and social development.”
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