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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 |
Mellony | | - | English (Rare) |
Fang | | - | Chinese |
Tomislava | | - | Croatian, Serbian, Medieval Slavic |
Nemo | | NEE-mo (English) | Literature |
Darshana | | - | Indian, Marathi |
Herodes | | - | Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin |