Meanings (ES + gloss)
pegarse un tiro en el pie • tirar piedras contra el propio tejado
To act against one's own interests; to unintentionally behave self-destructively.
The countries that stopped shooting themselves in the foot were able to break into new export markets
but as President he frequently shoots himself in the foot. Some of his erroneous public statements are dillies.
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