To shoot oneself in the foot
8 juin 2011 //| « Despite sending an anonymous letter of complaint to the press about her company, it was obvious it was Melinda who wrote it. She really shot herself in the foot and it was no surprise when she was formally disciplined. » | To shoot oneself in the foot
To do something unintentionally which makes a situation worse for oneself. Malgré le fait qu’elle ait envoyé à la presse une lettre anonyme de plaintes au sujet de son entreprise, il était évident que c’était Melinda qui l’avait écrite. Elle s’est vraiment tiré une balle dans le pied et, sans surprise, elle a été formellement sanctionnée. |
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