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no harm, no foul

idiom

Although technically a breach of some code or law may have occurred, there was no actual damage meriting punishment, apology or retribution.

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Related idioms3entries
  1. 01

    cry foul

    To protest about something which appears to be unjust.

  2. 02

    fall foul

    To collide; to conflict with; to attack (+ on, of, upon)

  3. 03

    foul up

    To make a mistake, to go wrong.

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