for one's own good
English
Prepositional phrase
for one's own good (not comparable)
- To an excessive extent or degree, especially to the extent that it is negative, gets in the way, etc.
Usage notes
- Used in the construct too ... for one's own good.
See also
- by half
Further reading
- “too nice clever etc for your own good” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
- “for one's own good” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.
- “too clever nice generous etc for your own good” (US) / “too clever nice generous etc for your own good” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
- “for your own good safety benefit etc” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.