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cut own throat

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cut your own throat

to do something because you are angry, even if it will cause trouble for you. If she won't take the job out of pride, she's cutting her own throat.

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cut it/things fine
cut loose
cut losses
cut no ice with
cut off nose to spite face
cut out
cut out for

cut own throat
cut some slack
cut teeth
cut teeth in
cut the cord
cut the crap
cut the Gordian knot
cut the ground from under feet

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