| 词汇 | make a rod for own back |
| 释义 | Idiom make a rod for own backmake a rod for (your) own back British to do something that is likely to cause problems for you in the future.People say that if you let your baby sleep in your bed with you for the first few months, you're just making a rod for your own back. make a rod for (one's) own backTo cause problems for oneself in the future by doing something in the present that is ill advised. Primarily heard in UK. I'm telling you, if you don't get some more exercise now, you'll be making a rod for yourself when you get older. make a rod for your own backBRITISHIf you make a rod for your own back, you do something which will cause you many problems in the future. You're making a rod for your own back, you know, letting the child into your bed at night. You'll never get her to stay in her own bed now. Note: Verbs such as create are sometimes used instead of make. In a way, the company's success has created a rod for its own back, for the style is copied everywhere. Note: This expression refers to someone providing the stick with which they themselves will be beaten. make a rod for your own backdo something likely to cause difficulties for yourself later.make a rod for your own ˈbackdo something which is likely to cause problems for yourself, especially in the future: I think she’s making a rod for her own back by not telling him she’s leaving. When he finds out, there’ll be trouble. |
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