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shoot in the foot

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shoot yourself in the foot
to do or say something stupid which causes problems for you. He shot himself in the foot by suggesting that women politicians were incompetent.
See also: foot, shoot

shoot yourself in the foot
to do or say something that causes problems for you. My brother has shot himself in the foot twice by turning down buyers for his house.
See also: foot, shoot

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