| 词汇 | shooting in the foot |
| 释义 | (redirected from shooting in the foot)shoot (oneself) in the footTo 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. shoot oneself in the footFig. 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. shoot oneself in the footFoolishly 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. shoot yourself in the footCOMMON If you shoot yourself in the foot, you do or say something stupid which causes problems for you or harms your chances of success. If I was to insult the contestants I would be shooting myself in the foot. The shop ran a 25 per cent off sale early in December. It now looks as if it shot itself in the foot, attracting people who meant to shop there anyway to do so during the promotion instead. shoot yourself in the footinadvertently make a situation worse for yourself; demonstrate gross incompetence. informal 1997 Spectator The only thing the Royal Opera seems to have done successfully is shoot itself in the foot. shoot yourself in the ˈfoot(informal) do or say something stupid which is against your own interests: You’d better prepare your argument carefully — you don’t want to shoot yourself in the foot.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. shoot (oneself) in the foot To do or say something that inadvertently undermines one's interests. |
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