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- be (one's) own worst enemy
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.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Melech | | - | Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew |
Jadranko | | - | Croatian, Serbian, Slovene |
Ione | | ie-O-nee (English), IE-o-nee (English), ie-ON (English) | Greek Mythology, English |
Rosalind | | ROZ-ə-lind | English |
Ece | | e-JE | Turkish |
Hye | | hye | Korean |