释义 |
be one's own worst enemyAct in a way contrary to one’s own interests: I try my best, but he’s his own worst enemy...- Hitler went from being a superb strategist in the early part of his rule to being his own worst enemy later on.
- Not for the first time in my life, I had been my own worst enemy, but if people don't treat me correctly, I have to hit back at them.
- But you can be your own worst enemy when there's a lot of negative chatter going on inside your head.
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