sign your own death warrant
sign (one's) own death warrant
To knowingly do something that will bring one trouble, punishment, or harm (and perhaps literally one's death). If you stay out past curfew again, you know you're signing your own death warrant, right? Testifying against the mob boss is like signing your own death warrant.
See also: death, own, sign, warrant
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
sign your own death warrant
do something that ensures your own demise or downfall.See also: death, own, sign, warrant
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sign your own ˈdeath warrant
do something that results in your own death, defeat or failure: By refusing to play pop music this new radio station is signing its own death warrant.See also: death, own, sign, warrant
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- sign (one's) own death warrant
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- sign someone's death warrant
- sign (someone's) death warrant
- for the high jump
- as good as...
- good as, as
- as of now
- get hell for (something)