beat oneself up



beat oneself up

Fig. to be overly critical of one's behavior or actions; to punish oneself with guilt and remorse over past actions. (Not a physical beating. Fixed order.) It's over and done with. There's no need to beat yourself up. He's beating himself up over his role in the accident.
See also: beat, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MalcomMAL-kəmEnglish
Quidel-Native American, Mapuche
ErynER-inEnglish (Modern)
NicodÈMenee-ko-DEMFrench
Delaney[də'leini]
MarloweMAHR-loEnglish (Rare)