Meaning of maga alatt vágja a fát | Babel Free
[ˈmɒɡɒɒlɒtː ˈvaːɡjɒ ɒ ˈfaːt]Definitions
to saw off the branch one is sitting on, to shoot oneself in the foot (to act against one's own interests, to act self-destructively)
idiomatic
Equivalents
日本語
墓穴を掘る
Nederlands
in de vingers snijden
Português
dar um tiro no pé
Română
își bate cuie în talpă
Svenska
skjuta sig själv i foten
Tagalog
gisahin sa sariling mantika
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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