Harm or damage that is incurred before a matter is concluded.
weather the storm
To reach the end of a very difficult situation without too much harm o…
take its toll
To affect something, especially negatively; to damage or degrade; to c…
no harm, no foul
Although technically a breach of some code or law may have occurred, t…
poke someone's eye out
To damage or harm someone's eye to the point that it can no longer see…
in the books
Finished; concluded; able to be regarded as a matter of record.