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词汇 foot-shooting
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Definition of foot-shooting in English:

foot-shooting

noun ˈfʊtʃuːtɪŋ
informal
  • The action of inadvertently making one's own situation worse, or of making an (embarrassing) error of judgement; an instance of this. Compare to shoot oneself in the foot.

adjective ˈfʊtʃuːtɪŋ
informal
  • That inadvertently worsens one's situation, or causes one difficulty or embarrassment; having a tendency to do this. Compare to shoot oneself in the foot.

Origin

1980s. From foot + shooting, after to shoot oneself in the foot
1980s; earliest use found in The Guardian. From foot + shooting, after to shoot oneself in the foot.

Definition of foot-shooting in US English:

foot-shooting

nounˈfʊtʃuːtɪŋ
informal
  • The action of inadvertently making one's own situation worse, or of making an (embarrassing) error of judgement; an instance of this. Compare to shoot oneself in the foot.

adjectiveˈfʊtʃuːtɪŋ
informal
  • That inadvertently worsens one's situation, or causes one difficulty or embarrassment; having a tendency to do this. Compare to shoot oneself in the foot.

Origin

1980s. From foot + shooting, after to shoot oneself in the foot<br>1980s; earliest use found in The Guardian. From foot + shooting, after to shoot oneself in the foot.

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