sign one's own death warrant

A form of sign one's death warrant — To make a decision that dooms one to certain death.

Meanings

verbsign one's own death warrant (third-person singular simple present signs one's own death warrant, present participle signing one's own death warrant, simple past and past participle signed one's own death warrant)

present singular third person signs one's own death warrant · participle present signing one's own death warrant · participle past signed one's own death warrant · past signed one's own death warrant

  1. alternativeAlternative form of sign one's death warrant.
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Chicago

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