Don't cut off your nose to spite your face by quitting now.
cut off one's nose to spite one's face
idiomTo harm oneself as a result of attempting to harm an adversary.
By refusing to work with the team just to annoy his boss, he is cutting off his nose to spite his face.
She rejected the generous settlement offer out of pure anger, effectively cutting off her nose to spite her face while leaving herself with nothing.
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abound in one's own sense
To follow one’s own inclinations and opinions.
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ace up one's sleeve
A surprise advantage of which others are not aware.
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act one's age
To behave in a manner appropriate to one's age.
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act one's age, not one's shoe size
Synonym of act one's age (“to behave in a mature manner; to avoid being childish”).
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afraid of one's own shadow
Exceptionally timid.
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air one's dirty laundry in public
To reveal one's sordid secrets to the public.
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air one's dirty linen in public
Synonym of air one's dirty laundry in public.
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albatross around one's neck
A characteristic, possession, associate, or previous deed that hinders one's ability to succeed.