there is no harm in (someone's) doing (something)

there is no harm in (someone's) doing (something)

Doing something may be good, pragmatic, or beneficial, and will not cause any problems or harm. The contractor might not be willing to go any lower on the price, but there's no harm in asking. Sure, you might not be accepted for the PhD program, but there's no harm in your trying, is there?

See also: harm, no, there

there's no harm in doing something

COMMON People say there's no harm in doing something to mean that it will not cause problems and may have a good result. They are not always willing to take on untrained workers, but there's no harm in asking. As I see it, there is no harm in cooperating with the police.

See also: harm, no, something

there is no harm in —

the course of action specified may not guarantee success but is at least unlikely to have unwelcome repercussions.

1997 Arundhati Roy The God of Small Things He decided that since she couldn't have a husband there was no harm in her having an education.

See also: harm, no, there

there’s no harm in (somebody’s) doing something

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it does no harm (for somebody) to do something

used to tell somebody that something is a good idea and will not cause any problems: He may say no, but there’s no harm in asking. ♢ It does no harm to ask.

See also: harm, no, something