cutting one's own throat

A form of cut one's own throat — 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

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cut one's own throat
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APA

cutting one's own throat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cutting%20one's%20own%20throat

MLA

“cutting one's own throat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cutting%20one's%20own%20throat. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cutting one's own throat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cutting%20one's%20own%20throat.

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