sawing off the branch one is sitting on

A form of saw off the branch one is sitting on — To pursue a course of action that will lead to self-destruction.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of saw off the branch one is sitting on
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APA

sawing off the branch one is sitting on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sawing%20off%20the%20branch%20one%20is%20sitting%20on

MLA

“sawing off the branch one is sitting on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sawing%20off%20the%20branch%20one%20is%20sitting%20on. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sawing off the branch one is sitting on,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sawing%20off%20the%20branch%20one%20is%20sitting%20on.

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