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
MadisynMAD-i-sənEnglish (Modern)
Ekundayo-Western African, Yoruba
JaynaJAY-nəEnglish (Rare)
Aracelis-Spanish
Mikha'il-Arabic
Felipefe-LEE-pe (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)