C1idiomhealthIELTS-friendly
the cure is worse than the disease
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the solution to a problem causes more harm than the problem itself
Often about policies and rules, not only medicine. Also 'the remedy is worse than the disease'.
In context
Closing every shop to stop a small problem is a case where the cure is worse than the disease.
The new pills stopped my cough but made me dizzy; the cure was worse than the disease.
More idioms about health
- a clean bill of healtha doctor's statement, after an examination, that someone is healthy
- a new lease of lifenew energy, or a chance to be active or useful again
- a ripe old agea very old age, reached in good health
- a second windnew energy that lets you continue after you felt too tired
- a shadow of your former selfmuch weaker, thinner or less impressive than before