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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCut one's own throat
/kʌt wʌnz oʊn θroʊt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To ruin one's own chances of success through reckless or foolish actions.
"By rejecting the merger offer, the CEO essentially cut his own throat and doomed the company." - 2
To engage in self-sabotage that directly undermines one's established interests.
"Revealing confidential details to competitors is like cutting your own throat."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from literal metaphors of fatal self-inflicted wounds, this idiom emerged in English during the late 19th century. It transitioned from a description of violent self-destruction to a widespread metaphorical expression signifying catastrophic, self-sabotaging professional or personal actions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cut one's own throat" is said worldwide
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se tirer une balle dans le pied
Transliteration: se tir-e un bal dan lə pyɛd
"En refusant cette offre, il se tire une balle dans le pied."
sich ins eigene Fleisch schneiden
Transliteration: zɪç ɪns ˈaɪɡənə flaɪʃ ˈʃnaɪdn̩
"Mit dieser Entscheidung schneidet er sich ins eigene Fleisch."
darsi la zappa sui piedi
Transliteration: ˈdarsi la ˈtsappa sui ˈpjɛdi
"Criticare il capo pubblicamente significa darsi la zappa sui piedi."
hacerse la cama
Transliteration: aˈɾerse la ˈkama
"Al renunciar sin plan B, estás cavando tu propia tumba."
dar um tiro no pé
Transliteration: daɾ ũũ ˈtiɾu nu pɛ
"Recusar esse contrato foi dar um tiro no pé."
अपने पैर पर कुल्हाड़ी मारना
Transliteration: apne pair par kulhadi marna
"नौकरी छोड़कर उसने अपने पैर पर कुल्हाड़ी मार ली है।"
自掘坟墓
Transliteration: zì jué fén mù
"他的行为无异于自掘坟墓。"
제 무덤을 파다
Transliteration: je mudeomeul pada
"거짓말을 하는 것은 제 무덤을 파는 격이다."
墓穴を掘る
Transliteration: boketsu wo horu
"そんな発言をすると、自分で墓穴を掘ることになりますよ。"
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