Making such inflammatory remarks will only work to his disadvantage.
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work to someone's disadvantage — be/work/to someone’s disadvantage phrase to make someone unlikely to succeed Making such inflammatory remarks will only work to his disadvantage. Thesaurus: to cause problems for someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: disadvantage … Useful english dictionary
disadvantage — dis|ad|van|tage1 [ ,dısəd væntıdʒ ] noun count or uncount ** something that makes someone or something less effective, successful, or attractive: Grants are available for projects that tackle disadvantage in deprived areas. disadvantage of: One… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
disadvantage — I UK [ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ] / US [ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms disadvantage : singular disadvantage plural disadvantages ** something that makes someone or something less effective, successful, or attractive Grants are… … English dictionary
disadvantage — noun (C, U) an unfavourable condition or quality that makes someone or something less likely to be successful or effective (+ of): The main disadvantage of the project is the cost. (+ to): There are some disadvantages to his proposal. | be at a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
disadvantage — dis|ad|van|tage1 [ˌdısədˈva:ntıdʒ US ˈvæn ] n [U and C] something that causes problems, or that makes someone or something less likely to be successful or effective ≠ ↑advantage disadvantage of ▪ The main disadvantage of the material is that it… … Dictionary of contemporary English
disadvantage — [[t]dɪ̱sədvɑ͟ːntɪʤ, væ̱n [/t]] disadvantages 1) N COUNT: oft N of n A disadvantage is a factor which makes someone or something less useful, acceptable, or successful than other people or things. His two main rivals suffer the disadvantage of… … English dictionary
disadvantage*/ — [ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ] noun [C] something that makes someone or something less effective, successful, or attractive One of the disadvantages of the job is the long hours I work.[/ex] Anyone not familiar with the Internet is at a serious… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
stitch someone up — Brit. informal manipulate a situation to someone s disadvantage. → stitch … English new terms dictionary
at a disadvantage — phrase less likely to succeed than other people or things Anyone not familiar with the Internet is at a serious disadvantage. put/place someone at a disadvantage: The strength of the company puts competitors at a great disadvantage. Thesaurus:… … Useful english dictionary
at a disadvantage — less likely to succeed than other people or things Anyone not familiar with the Internet is at a serious disadvantage. put/place someone at a disadvantage: The strength of the company puts competitors at a great disadvantage … English dictionary
