Idiom
glutton for punishment
Meaning
One who persists in an effort in spite of harmful or unpleasant results.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He is a glutton for punishment for working on his day off.”
“After failing the exam twice, she signed up for the hardest class again; she is a real glutton for punishment.”
“Despite the repeated failures of his previous ventures, he launched another ambitious startup, proving himself a true glutton for punishment in the pursuit of his vision.”
Examples
simple
“He is a glutton for punishment for working on his day off.”
contextual
“After failing the exam twice, she signed up for the hardest class again; she is a real glutton for punishment.”
complex
“Despite the repeated failures of his previous ventures, he launched another ambitious startup, proving himself a true glutton for punishment in the pursuit of his vision.”
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