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Meaning of cut off one's nose to spite one's face | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

Noun. [C2]

Equivalents

العربية من حفر حفرة لأخيه وقع فيها
Deutsch sich ins eigene Fleisch schneiden
Español tirar piedras al propio tejado tirar piedras contra el propio tejado tirar piedras sobre el propio tejado
Suomi sattua omaan nilkkaan
Français se tirer une balle dans le pied
Italiano darsi la zappa sui piedi spararsi sui piedi
Nederlands wie zijn neus schendt schendt zijn aangezicht
Polski na złość mamie odmrozić sobie uszy
Русский выколю себе глаз, пусть у тёщи зять кривой будет назло́ ма́ме отморо́жу у́ши
Türkçe pireye kızıp yorgan yakmak
Tiếng Việt gậy ông đập lưng ông

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

cut one loose cut one's teeth cut out cut out the middleman cut scene cut sheet

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