do somebody/yourself an injury

do (oneself or someone) an injury

To do something that harms or injures oneself or someone else. You'll do yourself an injury if you keeping riding so carelessly. You sure did your brother an injury by including him in that dangerous game. You're going to do some poor pedestrian a an injury if you keep riding your bike so carelessly.

See also: an, injury

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do yourself an injury

suffer physical harm or damage. informal

See also: an, injury

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do somebody/yourself an ˈinjury

(often humorous) hurt somebody/yourself physically: I nearly did myself an injury carrying those heavy suitcases.

See also: an, injury, somebody

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