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making a stick for one's own back

making a stick for one's own back is the present participle and gerund of make a stick for one's own back.

Meaning of make a stick for one's own back

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)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) 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.

Questions about making a stick for one's own back

What is making a stick for one's own back the present participle and gerund of?
Making a stick for one's own back is the present participle and gerund of make a stick for one's own back.

Words near making a stick for one's own back in the dictionary

  1. making a silk purse of a sow's ear
  2. making a spectacle of oneself
  3. making a splash
  4. making a stand
  5. making a statement
  6. making a stick for one's own back
  7. making a time
  8. making a Virginia fence
  9. making a virtue of necessity
  10. making a wrong turn at Albuquerque
  11. making after

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