"courir à sa perte" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /ku.ʁiʁ a sa pɛʁt/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-courir à sa perte.wav [Vosges]
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} courir à sa perte
  1. (figuratively) to be riding for a fall, to be heading for disaster, to be on the road to ruin Tags: figuratively Synonyms: aller à sa perte, aller droit dans le mur Related terms: creuser sa tombe, scier la branche sur laquelle on est assis, se tirer une balle dans le pied, signer son arrêt de mort
    Sense id: en-courir_à_sa_perte-fr-verb--B28EfG8 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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