shoot oneself in the foot

shoot (oneself) in the foot

To damage or impede one's own plans, progress, or actions through foolish actions or words. He'd have a real shot at winning the election if he didn't keep shooting himself in the foot with such inflammatory remarks. I think we shot ourselves in the foot by firing her, because she knew more about the project than anyone else.

See also: foot, shoot

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

shoot oneself in the foot

Fig. to cause oneself difficulty; to be the author of one's own misfortune. I am a master at shooting myself in the foot. Again, he shot himself in the foot by saying too much to the press.

See also: foot, shoot

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

shoot oneself in the foot

Foolishly harm one's own cause, as in He really shot himself in the foot, telling the interviewer all about the others who were applying for the job he wanted . This colloquial term alludes to an accidental shooting as opposed to a deliberate one done so as to avoid military service.

See also: foot, shoot

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

shoot oneself in the foot

tv. to cause oneself difficulty; to be the author of one’s own doom. Again, he shot himself in the foot with his open and honest dealings with the press.

See also: foot, shoot

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

shoot (oneself) in the foot

To do or say something that inadvertently undermines one's interests.

See also: foot, shoot

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

shoot oneself in the foot, to

To hurt one’s own cause by mistake. This expression calls up the image of someone holding a firearm pointed down and accidentally discharging it. Although the effect is the same, it must be distinguished from injuring oneself intentionally in order to avoid military service (or to be sent home from the front).

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释义	shoot oneself in the foot shoot (oneself) in the foot To damage or impede one's own plans, progress, or actions through foolish actions or words. He'd have a real shot at winning the election if he didn't keep shooting himself in the foot with such inflammatory remarks. I think we shot ourselves in the foot by firing her, because she knew more about the project than anyone else. See also: foot, shoot Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. shoot oneself in the foot Fig. to cause oneself difficulty; to be the author of one's own misfortune. I am a master at shooting myself in the foot. Again, he shot himself in the foot by saying too much to the press. See also: foot, shoot McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. shoot oneself in the foot Foolishly harm one's own cause, as in He really shot himself in the foot, telling the interviewer all about the others who were applying for the job he wanted . This colloquial term alludes to an accidental shooting as opposed to a deliberate one done so as to avoid military service. See also: foot, shoot The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. shoot oneself in the foot tv. to cause oneself difficulty; to be the author of one’s own doom. Again, he shot himself in the foot with his open and honest dealings with the press. See also: foot, shoot McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions shoot (oneself) in the foot To do or say something that inadvertently undermines one's interests. See also: foot, shoot American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. shoot oneself in the foot, to To hurt one’s own cause by mistake. This expression calls up the image of someone holding a firearm pointed down and accidentally discharging it. Although the effect is the same, it must be distinguished from injuring oneself intentionally in order to avoid military service (or to be sent home from the front). See also: shoot The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: shoot (oneself) in the foot shoot in the foot shoot yourself in the foot vacuum do something in a vacuum in a vacuum day in court, have one's get (one's) day in court have (one's) day in court example is better than precept References in periodicals archive As brilliant as the programme was, the question of choice whether or not to abort the baby with Down's which Sally Phillips herself supported was to shoot oneself in the foot. It's important to remember that our UK annual abortion rate is some 200,000, in the main for social convenience, so it is hard to see children in the womb with disability having much chance of surviving the seemingly unchallengeable "Woman's right to choose". Screening out unborn children's disability shoot oneself in the foot 'Hones' in too fleet of shot, hits one shoe, left no foot. Definitive anagrams: Sa-Sh
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