darsi la zappa sui piedi
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darsi la zappa sui piedi
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formato da darsi, zappa e piede
phrase
- fare qualcosa che si ritorce a proprio svantaggio
In English
- hoist by one's own petard be hurt by one's own plot
- shoot oneself in the foot to act against one's own interest
- cut off one's nose to spite one's face to harm oneself as a result of attempting to harm an adversary
- like turkeys voting for Christmas of an action: self-defeating or serving to bring about a situation detrimental t
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