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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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too (blank) for their own good

What does the phrase "too [insert word] for their own good" mean? I hear this a lot but I don't really get it.
  

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Hi, What does the phrase "too [insert word] for their own good" mean? I hear this a lot but I don't really get it. eg Tom and Mary are too kind for their own good.

  • Hi, What does the phrase "too [insert word] for their own good" mean?
  • I hear this a lot but I don't really get it.
  • eg Tom and Mary are too kind for their own good.
  • This means that they have so much kindness that it sometimes makes problems for them.
  • Perhaps they give all their money to strangers?
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Hi,

What does the phrase "too [insert word] for their own good" mean? I hear this a lot but I don't really get it.

eg Tom and Mary are too kind for their own good.

This means that they have so much kindness that it sometimes makes problems for them. Perhaps they give all their money to strang

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