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1 cut one's own throat
"самому себе перерезать горло", действовать во вред себе, быть причиной своей собственной гибели, погубить себя; ≈ подрубать сук, на котором сидишьMrs. Warren: "...Can't you see that you're cutting your own throat as well as breaking my heart in turning your back on me?" (B. Shaw, ‘Mrs. Warren's Profession’, act IV) — Миссис Уоррен: "...Ведь ты себя губишь и мне разбиваешь сердце тем, что отворачиваешься от меня."
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2 cut one's own throat
нeoдoбp.«caмoму ceбe пepepeзaть гopлo», дeйcтвoвaть вo вpeд ceбe, быть пpичинoй cвoeй coбcтвeннoй гибeли, пoгубить ceбя; пoдpубить cук, нa кoтopoм cидишьMrs. Warren. Can't you see that you're cutting your own throat as well as breaking my heart in turning your back on me? (G. B. Shaw)
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