harm

Universal Words noun, verb noun [U] damage or injury that is caused by a person or an event: He would never frighten anyone or cause them any harm. * He may look fierce, but he means no harm. * The court case will do serious harm to my business. * The accident could have been much worse; luckily no harm was done. * Don't worry, we'll see that the children come to no harm. * I can't say I like Mark very much, but I don't wish him any harm. * Hard work never did anyone any harm. * Look, we're just going out for a few drinks, where's the harm in that? * The treatment they gave him did him more harm than good. IDIOMS no harm done (spoken) used to tell sb not to worry because they have caused no serious damage or injury: Forget it, Dave, no harm done. out of harm's way in a safe place where sb/sth cannot be hurt or injured or do any damage to sb/sth: She put the knife in a drawer, out of harm's way. * I prefer the children to play in the garden where they're out of harm's way. there is no harm in (sb's) doing sth