It's from a song (Straylight Run)
2006-12-29 13:42:39 · 12 answers · asked by Sam 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
its like swatting a fly with a nuclear bomb
2006-12-29 13:45:25 · answer #1 · answered by restofmoose 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means to make a bad situation worse. For instance, if a person was ugly and cut off his nose, it wouldn't make him look any better; in fact, it would make him even uglier. Usually, the act that would make the situation worse is done out of spite or pure stubbornness.
2006-12-29 13:51:55 · answer #2 · answered by JelliclePat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cutting off your nose to spite your face means don't do something to worsen a already bad situation. Example would be if your late for a class that you need to graduate in June and you get yelled at by the instructor. don't cuss her/him out and walk out of the class! you may have to stay another semester!
2006-12-29 13:49:45 · answer #3 · answered by kaleanakay 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it basically means trying to get revenge on someone/something in a way that will also hurt you. Like if I was mad because my car broke down and then I kicked it, and then it broke even more and I also broke my foot, that would be an example. :)
2006-12-29 13:49:39 · answer #4 · answered by April 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is an expression used to describe a needlessly spiteful or self-destructive overreaction to a problem
Dont overreact to a problem and destroy yourself more than what the problem actually was
2006-12-29 13:47:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means that say someone did something minor say insulted your work . if you quit your job claming it was the principal of the matter that was key to quitting that would be one sample of the meaning of the quote.
2006-12-29 13:48:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i wish i could tell you the answer to this question but sadly..i have no idea myself
2006-12-29 13:45:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
check out this entry on wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cutting_off_the_nose_to_spite_the_face
2006-12-29 13:44:57 · answer #8 · answered by Catlady 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you're hurting yourself, just to hurt me
2006-12-29 22:29:31 · answer #9 · answered by Knuckledragger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT MEANS YOU DO AWAY WITH SOMETHING THAT YOU BENEFIT FROM.
2006-12-29 13:45:59 · answer #10 · answered by PEACHES 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋