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no harm, no foul

no harm, no foul phrase: although technically a breach of some code or law may have occurred, there was no actual damage meriting punishment, apology or retribution.

Phrase

no harm, no foul

  1. (idiomatic) Although technically a breach of some code or law may have occurred, there was no actual damage meriting punishment, apology or retribution.
    • He parked in my space, but I was away at the time: no harm, no foul.

no harm, no foul meaning in Bengali

no harm, no foul in Bengali

তবে শাস্তি

Synonyms of no harm, no foul

Origin of no harm, no foul

From informal instances of sports, in which a foul is a formal violation of the rules.

Questions about no harm, no foul

What does no harm, no foul mean?
No harm, no foul means although technically a breach of some code or law may have occurred, there was no actual damage meriting punishment, apology or retribution.
What is no harm, no foul in Bengali?
No harm, no foul in Bengali is তবে শাস্তি. See No harm, no foul meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is no harm, no foul?
No harm, no foul is a phrase.

Words near no harm, no foul in the dictionary

  1. no great shakes
  2. No Gun Ri
  3. no guts, no glory
  4. no hard feelings
  5. no harm done
  6. no harm, no foul
  7. no harm, no fowl
  8. no hat, no play
  9. no hell
  10. no holds barred
  11. no holes barred

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