"for one's own good" meaning in All languages combined

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Prepositional phrase [English]

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} for one's own good (not comparable)
  1. To an excessive extent or degree, especially to the extent that it is negative, gets in the way, etc. Tags: not-comparable Related terms: by half
    Sense id: en-for_one's_own_good-en-prep_phrase-LKZiZ53S Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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        "To an excessive extent or degree, especially to the extent that it is negative, gets in the way, etc."
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          "gets in the way",
          "get in the way"
        ]
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        {
          "word": "by half"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "for one's own good"
}

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        "To an excessive extent or degree, especially to the extent that it is negative, gets in the way, etc."
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