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Shoot oneself in the foot

verb

Definitions

1.verbTo act against one's own interests; to unintentionally behave self-destructively.

Synonyms

foul one's own nest be one's own worst enemy self-sabotage dig one's own grave self-harm do oneself a mischief self-abuse make a stick for one's own back score on oneself bite the hand that feeds one put one's foot in one's mouth stand in one's own light

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