like a moth to the flame
English
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Etymology
From the behavior of moths, that are instinctively attracted to light and are sometimes observed to go directly into flames, seemingly committing suicide.
Prepositional phrase
- Inescapably allured by something harmful.
- I came back and back to the same bad relationship, like a moth to the flame.
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