"cut one's own throat" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: cuts one's own throat [present, singular, third-person], cutting one's own throat [participle, present], cut one's own throat [participle, past], cut one's own throat [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|cut<,,cut> one's own throat}} cut one's own throat (third-person singular simple present cuts one's own throat, present participle cutting one's own throat, simple past and past participle cut one's own throat)
  1. To bring about one's own ruin, especially by offering goods or services for far less than they are worth. Related terms: shoot oneself in the foot
    Sense id: en-cut_one's_own_throat-en-verb-G~l1WUz2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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