“Shoot yourself in the foot”
意味
To harm your own chances by doing something foolish.
例文
Examples
“He shot himself in the foot by arguing with the interviewer.”
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Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
He shot himself in the foot by arguing with the interviewer.Compare with the original example
He shot himself in the foot by arguing with the interviewer.
Write a two-line conversation using “Shoot yourself in the foot”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Shoot yourself in the foot" mean?
- "Shoot yourself in the foot" means to harm your own chances by doing something foolish.
- How do you use "Shoot yourself in the foot" in a sentence?
- Example: "He shot himself in the foot by arguing with the interviewer."
- Should I interpret "Shoot yourself in the foot" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.