Tony has already missed a lot of classes. He's cutting his own throat.
English Idioms & idiomatic expressions. 2014.
cut one’s own throat — tv. to do something that harms oneself. □ If I do that, I’d be cutting my own throat. □ He’s just cutting his own throat, and he knows it … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
cut one's own throat — bring about one s own downfall by one s actions … Useful english dictionary
cut one's own throat — destroy one s future plans and ambitions; kill oneself, commit suicide … English contemporary dictionary
cut one's own throat — Damage oneself … A concise dictionary of English slang
Cut-Me-Own-Throat Dibbler — infobox Discworld character| name= Claude MaximillianOverton Transpire Dibbler description=A man who would sell his own grandmother. And everyone else s whole family. associations=Works with his nephew Soll Dibbler in Moving Pictures , otherwise… … Wikipedia
cut one's throat — {v. phr.}, {informal} To spoil one s chances; ruin a person. * /He cut his own throat by his carelessness./ * /The younger men in the company were cutting each other s throats in their eagerness to win success./ * /John cut Freddie s throat with… … Dictionary of American idioms
cut one's throat — {v. phr.}, {informal} To spoil one s chances; ruin a person. * /He cut his own throat by his carelessness./ * /The younger men in the company were cutting each other s throats in their eagerness to win success./ * /John cut Freddie s throat with… … Dictionary of American idioms
cut\ one's\ throat — v. phr. informal To spoil one s chances; ruin a person. He cut his own throat by his carelessness. The younger men in the company were cutting each other s throats in their eagerness to win success. John cut Freddie s throat with Mary by telling… … Словарь американских идиом
throat — [thrōt] n. [ME throte < OE, akin to Ger dross(el), throat < IE * (s)treu , swollen, stretched < base * (s)ter , stiff > STARE] 1. the front part of the neck 2. the upper part of the passage leading from the mouth and nose to the… … English World dictionary
throat — n. 1) to clear one s throat 2) to gargle one s throat 3) a clear; inflamed, red, sore; scratchy; strep throat 4) (misc.) to cut one s own throat ( to ruin oneself ); to jump down smb. s throat ( to criticize smb. ); to ram smt. down smb. s throat … Combinatory dictionary
