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
AlfredAL-frəd (English), al-FRED (French), AHL-fret (German, Polish), AHL-frət (Dutch)English, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Polish, Dutch
ŚWiĘTopeŁKshvyen-TAW-pewkPolish (Archaic)
Vann[væn]
TaylerTAY-lərEnglish (Modern)
Aruzhan-Kazakh
JeffJEFEnglish