every man is his own worst enemy

Everyone has a tendency to cause complications for oneself or keep oneself from success, as through self-destructive or self-sabotaging behavior. Of course Tommy's sabotaging his wonderful new relationship—every man is his own worst enemy.

See also: enemy, every, man, own, worst

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

(one's) own worst enemy
keep (someone or something) in sight
keep in sight
keep sight of
keep sight of (someone or something)
keep sight of somebody/something
wash (one's) hands of (someone or something)
wash hands of
wash your hands of
wash your hands of somebody/something

词组	every man is his own worst enemy
释义	every man is his own worst enemy every man is his own worst enemy Everyone has a tendency to cause complications for oneself or keep oneself from success, as through self-destructive or self-sabotaging behavior. Of course Tommy's sabotaging his wonderful new relationship—every man is his own worst enemy. See also: enemy, every, man, own, worst Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: (one's) own worst enemy keep (someone or something) in sight keep in sight keep sight of keep sight of (someone or something) keep sight of somebody/something wash (one's) hands of (someone or something) wash hands of wash your hands of wash your hands of somebody/something
随便看	the finer points of (something) the finer things (in life) the finger the finger of blame the finger of responsibility the finger of suspicion the finished article the finishing touch the first crack at (something) the firstest with the mostest the first flush of (something) the first flush of youth, enthusiasm, etc. the first hundred years are the hardest the first/last to do something the first leg the first leg of (something) the first leg of the/(one's) journey the first step is always the hardest the first string the first/top rung on the ladder the fix is in the flip side (of something) the flip side of something the floor the floor is yours