glutton for punishment

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Noun

glutton for punishment (plural gluttons for punishment)

1. (idiomatic) One who persists in an effort in spite of harmful or unpleasant results.

   Synonym: sucker for punishment

   I should have quit this job long ago, but I guess I'm just a glutton for punishment.

   • 2021 October 6, Paul Bigland, “The hills were alive... again”, in RAIL, number 941, page 54:

     Other gluttons for punishment include Phil Whittingham, from Avanti West Coast, who has returned for four events in a row.