no harm done

no harm done
no harm done spoken phrase
used for telling someone not to worry about something that they have done, because nothing bad has happened as a result
Thesaurus: ways of telling someone not to worry or be upsetsynonym
Main entry: harm

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used to reassure someone that what they have done has caused no real damage

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no harm done — see harm, 1
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Main Entry:done
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no harm done
informal
— used to tell someone that no apology or concern is necessary because no damage has been done

“I'm so sorry about forgetting to call earlier.” “That's OK. No harm done.”

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Main Entry:harm

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ˌno ˈharm done idiom
(informal) used to tell sb not to worry because they have caused no serious damage or injury

Forget it, Dave, no harm done.

Main entry:harmidiom

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