"being one's own worst enemy" meaning in English

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Verb

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  1. present participle and gerund of be one's own worst enemy Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: be one's own worst enemy
    Sense id: en-being_one's_own_worst_enemy-en-verb-KK4YA5dp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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