cut throat

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cut one's (own) throat

Fig. [for someone] to bring about one's (own) failure. If I were to run for office, I'd just be cutting my throat. Judges who take bribes are cutting their own throats.

See also: cut, throat

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The cases ranged from a cut finger to a cut throat. Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context			cut nose off to spite face cut off cut off at the pass cut off nose to spite face cut off without a penny cut on cut oneself on cut out cut out for cut out of cut out to be cut own throat cut some slack cut teeth cut teeth in cut the cheese Cut the comedy! cut the cord cut the crap Cut the crap! cut the deadwood out cut the dust cut the ground from under / feet cut the ground out from under cut the pie up cut throat cut through cut through like a knife through butter cut through red tape cut to cut to ribbons cut to the bone cut to the chase cut to the quick cut up cut up rough cut water off cut with cut wolf loose cut your peaches cut-and-dried cute cute as a bug's ear cutting cutting edge cylinder dab dab at dab off dab on dabble			cut the ground from under / feet cut the ground from under feet cut the ground from under feet cut the ground from under feet cut the ground from under feet cut the ground out from under cut the mustard cut the mustard cut the mustard cut the mustard cut the mustard cut the pie up cut the ribbon cut the ribbon cut the ribbon Cut the Rope cut the rug cut the rug cut the rug cut the rug Cut the shit! cut the umbilical cord cut the umbilical cord cut the umbilical cord cut the umbilical cord cut things fine cut things fine cut things fine cut things fine cut things fine cut throat cut through cut through cut through cut through Cut Through Endorsement Cut Through Endorsements cut through like a knife through butter cut through red tape cut thru cut thru cut thru cut time cut time cut to cut to Cut to Length cut to ribbons cut to ribbons cut to ribbons cut to ribbons Cut to Size Cut To Suit, Beat To Fit cut to the bone cut to the bone cut to the bone cut to the bone cut to the chase cut to the chase cut to the chase cut to the chase

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