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(one's) own worst enemy

Causing complications to one's life or keeping oneself from success; self-destructive or self-sabotaging. Tommy's becoming his own worst enemy with the way he's been skipping school lately. She always sabotages a relationship when it's going really well because she's her own worst enemy.See also: enemy, own, worst

*one's own worst enemy

Fig. consistently causing oneself to fail; more harmful to oneself than other people are. (*Typically: be ~; become ~.) Ellen: My boss is my enemy. She never says anything good about me. Jane: Ellen, you're your own worst enemy. If you did your job responsibly, your boss would be nicer.See also: enemy, own, worst
See also:
  • (one's) own worst enemy
  • your own worst enemy
  • every man is his own worst enemy
  • be (one's) own worst enemy
  • be your own worst enemy
  • walk heavy
  • like to hear (oneself) talk
  • like to hear oneself talk
  • stay hungry
  • too big for one's britches (breeches)

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