cut one's own throat

verb

To bring about one's own ruin, especially by offering goods or services for far less than they are worth.

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Meanings

verbcut one's own throat (third-person singular simple present cuts one's own throat, present participle cutting one's own throat, simple past and past participle cut one's own throat)

present singular third person cuts one's own throat · participle present cutting one's own throat

  1. To bring about one's own ruin, especially by offering goods or services for far less than they are worth.
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Chicago

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