Significado
To intentionally harm oneself or one's own interests.
Contexto cultural
Commonly used in rural and urban settings alike to describe foolish decisions. Used in boardrooms to describe bad business strategy.
Use it for irony
It works best when the person should have known better.
Significado
To intentionally harm oneself or one's own interests.
Use it for irony
It works best when the person should have known better.
Teste-se
Which verb completes the idiom?
उसने अपने पैर पर कुल्हाड़ी ______।
The idiom uses 'मारना' (to strike).
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Recursos visuais
Banco de exercicios
1 exerciciosउसने अपने पैर पर कुल्हाड़ी ______।
The idiom uses 'मारना' (to strike).
🎉 Pontuação: /1
Perguntas frequentes
1 perguntasNo, it is strictly figurative.
Frases relacionadas
खुद की कब्र खोदना
similarTo cause one's own total ruin.