to do somebody harm
1Harm's Way (Angel) — Infobox Television episode Title = Harm s Way Series = Angel Caption = {Caption|} Season = 5 Episode = 09 Airdate = January 14, 2004 Production = 5ADH09 Writer = Elizabeth Craft Sarah Fain Director = Vern Gillum Guests = Mercedes McNab (Harmony)… …
2harm — harm1 S3 [ha:m US ha:rm] n [U] [: Old English; Origin: hearm] 1.) damage, injury, or trouble caused by someone s actions or by an event ▪ Modern farming methods have done considerable harm to the countryside. ▪ Socks that are too tight can cause… …
3there is no harm in (somebody's) doing something — there is no harm in (sb s) doing sth | it does no harm (for sb) to do sth idiom used to tell sb that sth 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. Main entry:… …
4it does no harm (for somebody) to do something — there is no harm in (sb s) doing sth | it does no harm (for sb) to do sth idiom used to tell sb that sth 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. Main entry:… …
5it wouldn't do somebody any harm (to do something) — it wouldn t do sb any harm (to do sth) idiom used to suggest that it would be a good idea for sb to do sth • It wouldn t do you any harm to smarten yourself up. Main entry: ↑harmidiom …
6mean (somebody) no harm — mean (sb) no ˈharm | not mean (sb) any ˈharm idiom to not have any intention of hurting sb Main entry: ↑meanidiom …
7not mean (somebody) any harm — mean (sb) no ˈharm | not mean (sb) any ˈharm idiom to not have any intention of hurting sb Main entry: ↑meanidiom …
8not harm a hair of somebody's head — not harm/touch a hair of sb s ˈhead idiom to not hurt sb physically in any way Main entry: ↑hairidiom …
9in the care of somebody somebody's care — in the care of sb/in sb s care idiom being cared for by sb • The child was left in the care of friends. • You won t come to any harm while you re in their care. Main entry: ↑careidiom …
10(to) the detriment of somebody — to the detriment of sb/sth | to sb/sth s detriment idiom resulting in harm or damage to sb/sth • He was engrossed in his job to the detriment of his health. Main entry: ↑detrimentidiom …