cut someone's throat

verb

To pursue a course that is ruinous to someone's interests.

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Meanings

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

present singular third person cuts someone's throat · participle present cutting someone's throat

  1. figurativelyTo pursue a course that is ruinous to someone's interests.
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