making a stick for one's own back

A form of make a stick for one's own back — To make a decision that will have personally adverse consequences.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of make a stick for one's own back
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APA

making a stick for one's own back. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/making%20a%20stick%20for%20one's%20own%20back

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“making a stick for one's own back.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/making%20a%20stick%20for%20one's%20own%20back. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “making a stick for one's own back,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/making%20a%20stick%20for%20one's%20own%20back.

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