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been one's own worst enemy

been one's own worst enemy is the past participle of be one's own worst enemy.

Meaning of be one's own worst enemy

Verb

be one's own worst enemy (irregular; see the conjugation of be)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive, irregular) To act contrary to one's own interests; to cause problems for oneself; to self-sabotage.
    • [Mr. Haven] objects to our making the Liberator a free, impartial, independent journal, allowing all sides to be fairly heard (as we invariably do) in its columns. He insists on making it (what it has never been) the official organ of the Anti-Slavery Society; […] The American Anti-Slavery Society...1861 March 29, “Reply of Rev. Mr. Haven”, in W[illia]m Lloyd Garrison, editor, The Liberator, volume XXXI, number 13 (number 1580 overall), Boston, Mass.: J[ames] B[rown] Yerrinton & Son, printers...

Questions about been one's own worst enemy

What is been one's own worst enemy the past participle of?
Been one's own worst enemy is the past participle of be one's own worst enemy.

Words near been one's own worst enemy in the dictionary

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  3. been on the lookout
  4. been on the scout
  5. been on to
  6. been one's own worst enemy
  7. been oneself
  8. been onto
  9. been out for
  10. been part of life's rich pageant
  11. been part of life's rich pattern

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