not do (someone, something, or oneself) any favors
(redirected from didn't do something any favours)not do (someone, something, or oneself) any favors
To be problematic or detrimental to someone, something, or oneself. I knew that I had to get up at 4 AM today, and I didn't do myself any favors by staying up late last night. This divine chocolate cake certainly won't do your waistline any favors this holiday season.
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- leave (someone, something, or oneself) (wide) open for (something)
- leave oneself wide open for
- kick (oneself) for (doing something)
- leave open
- leave yourself wide open to something
- leave (someone, something, or oneself) (wide) open to (something)
- reproach (someone or something) with (something)
- reproach with
- keep (someone or something) in sight
- keep sight of somebody/something