make a stick for one's own back
make a stick for one's own back verb: to make a decision that will have personally adverse consequences.
Verb
make a stick for one's own back (third-person singular simple present makes a stick for one's own back, present participle making a stick for one's own back, simple past and past participle made a stick for one's own back)
- To make a decision that will have personally adverse consequences.
- Allowing a known trouble-maker to join the team is making a stick for your own back.
Forms of make a stick for one's own back
| third-person singular present | makes a stick for one's own back |
|---|---|
| present participle | making a stick for one's own back |
| past participle | made a stick for one's own back |
| past | made a stick for one's own back |
Questions about make a stick for one's own back
- What does make a stick for one's own back mean?
- Make a stick for one's own back means to make a decision that will have personally adverse consequences.
- What part of speech is make a stick for one's own back?
- Make a stick for one's own back is a verb.
- What is the past tense of make a stick for one's own back?
- The past tense of make a stick for one's own back is made a stick for one's own back.
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