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cut off your nose to spite your face v exprfigurative (put self at disadvantage through spite) (coloquial)tirar piedras contra su propio tejado loc verb
 The island has banned tourists as they make so much mess, even though they are its main source of income. Talk about cutting off your nose to spite your face!
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