be (one's) own worst enemy



be (one's) own worst enemy

To do things that complicate one's life and/or keep one from success; to be self-destructive or self-sabotaging. Of course Tommy started skipping school again—he's his own worst enemy. She always sabotages a relationship when it's going really well because she's her own worst enemy.
See also: enemy, own, worst

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Mahthildis-Ancient Germanic
EyÜP-Turkish
Nikola (2)NEE-ko-lah (German)German, Polish, Czech, Slovak
Baltimore['bɔ:ltimɔ:]
NoËLleno-EL (French)French, Dutch
Badulf-Ancient Germanic