do (oneself or someone) an injury
(redirected from did somebody 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.
See also: injury
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do yourself an injury
suffer physical harm or damage. informalSee also: 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.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
- do somebody/yourself an injury
- do yourself an injury
- do yourself a mischief
- do (oneself) a mischief
- leave (someone, something, or oneself) (wide) open for (something)
- leave oneself wide open for
- leave open
- leave yourself wide open to something
- leave (someone, something, or oneself) (wide) open to (something)
- keep sight of somebody/something