"scier la branche sur laquelle on est assis" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /sje la bʁɑ̃ʃ syʁ la.kɛl ɔ̃.n‿ɛ.t‿a.si/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-scier la branche sur laquelle on est assis.wav [Lyon]
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} scier la branche sur laquelle on est assis
  1. (figuratively) to saw off the branch one is sitting on Tags: figuratively Related terms: mordre la main nourricière, se tirer une balle dans le pied
    Sense id: en-scier_la_branche_sur_laquelle_on_est_assis-fr-verb-yxbz4Z23 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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