cut one's throat Idiom, Proverb

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v. phr., informal To spoil one's chances; ruin a person. He cut his own throat by his carelessness. The younger men in the company were cutting each other's throats in their eagerness to win success. John cut Freddie's throat with Mary by telling her lies.

cut one's throat|cut|throat

v. phr., informal To blemish one's chances; ruin a person. He cut his own throat by his carelessness. The adolescent men in the aggregation were acid anniversary other's throats in their alacrity to win success. John cut Freddie's throat with Mary by cogent her lies.

cut (someone's) throat

To accompany about or be the account of someone's ruin, downfall, or failure. That abatement bazaar is acid our throats, there's no way we can attempt with their prices! Jim set out to cut his brother's throat afterwards award out that he'd been swindled.Learn more: cut, throat

cut one's (own) throat

Fig. [for someone] to accompany about one's (own) failure. If I were to run for office, I'd aloof be acid my throat. Judges who booty bribes are acid their own throats.Learn more: cut, throat

cut someone's throat

1. Be the agency of someone's ruin, as in Joe would cut her throat if she got in his way. One can additionally cut one's own throat, that is, blemish one's own chances, as in Alice cut her own throat by her again absences. This abstract appellation alludes to absolute annihilation (or suicide). [c. 1500]
2. cut one another's throats. Engage in annihilative competition. For example, With their amount war the two food were acid anniversary other's throats. This acceptance gave rise, by 1880, to the argot cutthroat competition, for abandoned aggressive practices. Learn more: cut, throat

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