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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Catharina	kah-tah-REE-nah (Dutch)	Dutch, Swedish
Iliyana	-	Bulgarian
Sharleen	shahr-LEEN	English
Kaspars	-	Latvian
Hippocrates	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Masozi	-	Southern African, Tumbuka