shoot yourself in the foot

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === shoot oneself in the foot (third-person singular simple present shoots oneself in the foot, present participle shooting oneself in the foot, simple past and past participle shot oneself in the foot) (idiomatic) To act against one's own interests; to unintentionally behave self-destructively. ==== Synonyms ==== dig one's own grave foul one's own nest ==== Translations ==== === See also === dig a hole for oneself dig oneself in a hole footgun own goal hoist by one's own petard