Expressions (A–Z)
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It will not befall him
See: "No harm shall befall him"
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kick the bucket
By metaphor: He destroyed with his own hands his good standing. He harmed someon...
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Killed the messenger
In the question: He hurt a person who brought the bad news.
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No arrow is sharper than the tongue
Nothing can hurt more than words spoken, such as slander, defamation, incitement...
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No good comes out of quarrelling, no peace comes out of quarrelling
Quarrelling brings only harm and no benefit. Dialogue and mutual attentiveness a...
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Silence is beautiful to him, silence is beautiful to him
It is better not to talk about him. All talk about him is likely to harm him.
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sought his harm
Wanted his harm; endeavored to do him evil. Opposite of “sought his good.”
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sought to devour him
Wanted to eat him. Figuratively: sought to harm him severely.
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Spreading Slander
See: "A slander was spread."
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The Mistake of His Life
An act that a person does whose result causes him great harm, or one that change...
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