shooting oneself in the foot

A form of shoot oneself in the foot — To act against one's own interests; to unintentionally behave self-destructively.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of shoot oneself in the foot
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APA

shooting oneself in the foot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shooting%20oneself%20in%20the%20foot

MLA

“shooting oneself in the foot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shooting%20oneself%20in%20the%20foot. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shooting oneself in the foot,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shooting%20oneself%20in%20the%20foot.

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