one's own worst enemy

*one's own worst enemy

Fig. consistently causing oneself to fail; more harmful to oneself than other people are. (*Typically: be ~; become ~.) Ellen: My boss is my enemy. She never says anything good about me. Jane: Ellen, you're your own worst enemy. If you did your job responsibly, your boss would be nicer.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ovidiu	-	Romanian
Dinh	-	Vietnamese
Ida	['aidə]
Tryfon	-	Greek
Alem	-	Bosnian
Chiyembekezo	chee-yem-bay-KAY-zo	Southern African, Chewa