not do someone any favors

not do someone any favors
not do (someone/yourself) any favors to do something that will have a bad effect on you or someone else.

We are not doing our children any favors by giving them unrealistic ideas of how the world works.

Usage notes: often said about something that is intended to be helpful or kind but that has the opposite effect

New idioms dictionary. 2014.

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