cut one’s own throat
cut (one's) own throat
To cause problems for oneself with one's own actions (which are often motivated by anger). I know you're mad at your dad, but don't cut your own throat here—running away is only going to make your life harder.
See also: cut, own, throat
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
cut one’s own throat
tv. to do something that harms oneself. He’s just cutting his own throat, and he knows it.
See also: cut, own, throat
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- cut (one's) own throat
- cut your own throat
- be cutting (one's) own throat
- be cutting your own throat
- on one's own account
- noggin
- at will
- chew (one's) own tobacco
- chew own tobacco
- of own accord