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to shoot yourself in the foot

to shoot your·self in the foot
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too shoot yoo r-self, yawr-, yohr-, yer- in stressed th ee foo t]
    • /tu ʃut yʊərˈsɛlf, yɔr-, yoʊr-, yər- ɪn stressed ði fʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too shoot yoo r-self, yawr-, yohr-, yer- in stressed th ee foo t]
    • /tu ʃut yʊərˈsɛlf, yɔr-, yoʊr-, yər- ɪn stressed ði fʊt/

Definition of to shoot yourself in the foot words

  • phrase to shoot yourself in the foot If you shoot yourself in the foot, something you say or do causes you harm. 0
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Parts of speech for To shoot yourself in the foot

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to shoot yourself in the foot popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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