a glutton for punishment

someone who does a lot of something that most people find unpleasant I told my brother he could ask his best friend to come along to the movies with us - I really must be a glutton for punishment.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of glutton (a person who eats or drinks too much)

a glutton for punishment

(humorous)

someone who seems to like working hard or doing things that most people would find unpleasant So as well as a full-time job and a family to look after, she's started taking an evening class. She's a glutton for punishment, that woman.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
AylİN	-	Turkish, Azerbaijani
Sokratis	-	Greek
Benedicta	-	Late Roman
Melati	-	Indonesian, Malay
Kora	KO-rah	German
InÊS	ee-NESH	Portuguese