- shoot in the foot
- shoot (yourself) in the foot
to do or say something stupid which causes problems for you.
He shot himself in the foot by suggesting that women politicians were incompetent.
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shoot yourself in the foot — informal phrase to say or do something stupid that causes you trouble The government seems to have shot itself in the foot over this issue. Thesaurus: to make a mistake, or to do something badlysynonym to cause problems for yourselfsynonym … Useful english dictionary
shoot yourself in the foot — If you shoot yourself in the foot, you do something that damages your ambition, career, etc … The small dictionary of idiomes
shoot yourself in the foot — shoot (yourself) in the foot to do or say something stupid which causes problems for you. He shot himself in the foot by suggesting that women politicians were incompetent … New idioms dictionary
shoot oneself in the foot — ► shoot oneself in the foot informal inadvertently make a situation worse for oneself. Main Entry: ↑shoot … English terms dictionary
shoot oneself in the foot — phrasal : to act against one s own best interests * * * shoot oneself in the foot see under ↑shoot1 • • • Main Entry: ↑foot shoot oneself in the foot (informal) To harm one s own interests by ineptitude • • • Main Entry: ↑shoot * * * … Useful english dictionary
shoot yourself in the foot — If you shoot yourself in the foot, you do something that damages your ambition, career, etc. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you shoot yourself in the foot you do or say something which is against your own interests. When Lea… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
The Foot Shooting Party — Infobox Film name = The Foot Shooting Party caption = director = Annette Haywood Carter producer = Kenneth F. Carter writer = Kenneth F. Carter narrator = starring = Jake Busey Leonardo DiCaprio Michael Rapaport music = cinematography = editing … Wikipedia
shoot yourself in the foot — ruin your chances, cut off your nose..., your own worst enemy If you want the job, don t be late for the interview. Don t shoot yourself in the foot … English idioms
Shoot yourself in the foot — If you shoot yourself in the foot, you do something that damages your ambition, career, etc … Dictionary of English idioms
shoot oneself in the foot — tv. to cause oneself difficulty; to be the author of one’s own doom. □ I am a master at shooting myself in the foot. □ Again, he shot himself in the foot with his open and honest dealings with the press … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
