for one's own good

== English == === Prepositional phrase === for one's own good (not comparable) To an excessive extent or degree, especially to the extent that it is negative, gets in the way, etc. ==== Usage notes ==== Used in the construct too ... for one's own good. ==== See also ==== by half === Further reading === “too nice clever etc for your own good” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman. “for one’s own good”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “too clever nice generous etc for your own good” (US) / “too clever nice generous etc for your own good” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary. “for your own good safety benefit etc” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.