YOUR OWN WORST ENEMY

Meaning of YOUR OWN WORST ENEMY in English

hurt yourself, shoot yourself in the foot

If you use cocaine, you'll be your own worst enemy.

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012

YOUR OWN WORST ENEMY — hurt yourself, shoot yourself in the foot If you use cocain, you'll be your own worst enemy.
English Idioms vocab
YOUR
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OWN
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
YOUR — I. Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ēower (used as gen. of gē you); akin to Old High German iuwēr …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WORST — I. ˈwərst, ˈwə̄st, ˈwəist adjective, superlative of bad , or of ill Etymology: Middle English worste, werste, from Old English …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OWN — I. ˈōn adjective Etymology: Middle English owen, from Old English āgen; akin to Old High German eigan own, Old Norse …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ENEMY — ˈenəmē, -mi noun ( plural enemies ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English enemi, from Old French enemi, inimi, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ENEMY — (n.) One hostile to another; one who hates, and desires or attempts the injury of, another; a foe; an adversary; …
Английский словарь Webster
ENEMY — ( n. ) One hostile to another; one who hates, and desires or attempts the injury of, another; a foe; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
YOUR — /yoor, yawr, yohr/ ; unstressed /yeuhr/ , pron. 1. (a form of the possessive case of you used as an …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WORST — /werrst/ , adj., superlative of bad and ill . 1. bad or ill in the highest, greatest, or most extreme …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OWN — /ohn/ , adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or belonging to oneself or itself (usually used after a possessive to emphasize …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ENEMY — /en"euh mee/ , n. , pl. enemies , adj. n. 1. a person who feels hatred for, fosters harmful designs …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WORST — I. ˈwərst adjective, superlative of bad or of ill Etymology: Middle English werste, worste, from Old English wierresta, wyrsta, superlative …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OWN — I. ˈōn adjective Etymology: Middle English owen, from Old English āgen; akin to Old High German eigan own, Old Norse …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
YOUR — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ēower; akin to Old English ēow you — more at you Date: before …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ENEMY — noun ( plural -mies ) Etymology: Middle English enemi, from Anglo-French, from Latin inimicus, from in- in- (I) + amicus …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WORST — vi to grow worse; to deteriorate. 2. worst ·noun that which is most bad or evil; the most severe, pernicious, …
Webster English vocab
OWN — adj to hold as property; to have a legal or rightful title to; to be the proprietor or possessor of; …
Webster English vocab
ENEMY — adj hostile; inimical. 2. enemy ·noun one hostile to another; one who hates, and desires or attempts the injury of, …
Webster English vocab
WORST — [worst] adj, superlative of bad or of ill [ME werste, worste, fr. OE wierresta, wyrsta, superl. of the root of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OWN — [own] adj [ME owen, fr. OE agen; akin to OHG eigan own, ON eiginn, OE agan to possess--more at owe] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ENEMY — enem|y BrE AmE ˈen əm |i -ɪm- ▷ enem|ies iz ▶ ˌ enemy ˈ alien BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
YOUR — / jɔː(r); NAmE jʊr weak form jə(r)/ determiner (the possessive form of you ) 1. of or belonging to the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WORST — / wɜːst; NAmE wɜːrst/ adjective , adverb , noun , verb ■ adjective (superlative of bad ) of the poorest …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OWN — / əʊn; NAmE oʊn/ adjective , pronoun , verb ■ adjective , pronoun 1. used to emphasize that sth belongs …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ENEMY — / ˈenəmi; NAmE / noun ( pl. -ies ) 1. [ C ] a person who hates sb or who …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
YOUR — your S1 W1 /jə; strong jɔː $ jər strong jɔːr/ BrE AmE determiner [possessive form of ‘you’] [ Language: Old …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WORST — I. worst 1 /wɜːst $ wɜːrst/ BrE AmE adjective [the superlative of bad] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: wierresta …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OWN — I. own 1 S1 W1 /əʊn $ oʊn/ BrE AmE adjective , pronoun [always after a possessive] 1 . used …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ENEMY — en ‧ e ‧ my W2 /ˈenəmi/ BrE AmE noun ( plural enemies ) [countable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WORST — adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. most bad. --adv. most badly. --n. the worst part, event, circumstance, or possibility (the …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OWN — adj. & v. --adj. (prec. by possessive) 1 a belonging to oneself or itself; not another's (saw it with my …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ENEMY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 a person or group actively opposing or hostile to another, or to a cause etc. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WORST — adj., adv., n., & v. adj. most bad. adv. most badly. n. the worst part, event, circumstance, or possibility (the …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OWN — adj. & v. adj. (prec. by possessive) 1 a belonging to oneself or itself; not another's (saw it with my …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ENEMY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 a person or group actively opposing or hostile to another, or to a cause etc. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WORST — adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. most bad. --adv. most badly. --n. the worst part, event, circumstance, or possibility (the …
Oxford English vocab
OWN — adj. & v. --adj. (prec. by possessive) 1. a belonging to oneself or itself; not another's (saw it with my …
Oxford English vocab
ENEMY — n. (pl. -ies) 1. a person or group actively opposing or hostile to another, or to a cause etc. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
YOUR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Your' is the second person possessive …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WORST — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Worst is the superlative of bad …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OWN — ( owns, owning, owned) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ENEMY — ( enemies) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If someone is your …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WORST — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Worst is the superlative of bad …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
WORST
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ENEMY
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
YOUR — [determiner]Your means of or belonging to people generally.Garlic is good for your blood.Of course you want the best for your …
Cambridge English vocab
WORST — [noun] [U]That was the worst I've seen him play in several years.None of my friends sang very well, but I …
Cambridge English vocab
ENEMY — [noun] [C] - a person who hates or opposes another person and tries to harm them, or (the armed forces …
Cambridge English vocab
ENEMY — Synonyms and related words : adversary, adversative, adverse, aggressive, alien, antagonist, antagonistic, anti, antipathetic, antithetic, archenemy, assailant, attacker, battling, bellicose, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
WORST — See: GET THE WORST OF also HAVE THE WORST OF, IF WORST COMES TO WORST.
Slang English vocab
OWN — See: COME INTO ONE'S OWN, DOSE OF ONE'S OWN MEDICINE, HOLD ONE'S OWN, IN A WORLD OF ONE'S OWN, KEEP …
Slang English vocab
ENEMY — n. Function: noun an individual or group that is hostile toward another FF1C; the senator was blackmailed by a political …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
WORST — I. noun the worst ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute ( esp. AmE ) ▪ Christmas usually brings out the absolute ~ in …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
ENEMY — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bitter , deadly , great , implacable , mortal , sworn ▪ biggest , worst ▪ dangerous …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
WORST — See ↑ WORSE 4 ◆◆◆ • ↑ be your own worst enemy • ↑ fear the worst
Longman Activator English vocab
OWN — INDEX: 1. to own something 2. when someone owns something 3. the person who owns something 4. the things that …
Longman Activator English vocab
OWN — See ↑ HAVE/NOT HAVE 1, ↑ OWN 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ alone/on your own/by yourself • ↑ be your own …
Longman Activator English vocab
ENEMY — See ↑ AGAINST/OPPOSE 2, ↑ ENEMY 1,2, ↑ HATE 5, ↑ WAR 6 ◆◆◆ • ↑ be your own worst …
Longman Activator English vocab
ENEMY — INDEX: 1. someone you are fighting against, especially in a war 2. someone who hates you and wants to harm …
Longman Activator English vocab
OWN — adj. 25B6; adjective he has his own reasons : PERSONAL, individual, particular, private, personalized, unique. 25B6; verb I own this …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
WORST — See: GET THE WORST OF also HAVE THE WORST OF, IF WORST COMES TO WORST.
Словарь английских идиом
OWN — See: COME INTO ONE'S OWN, DOSE OF ONE'S OWN MEDICINE, HOLD ONE'S OWN, IN A WORLD OF ONE'S OWN, KEEP …
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