be your own worst enemy

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be your own worst enemy — idiom

1. to cause problems for yourself through your own actions, habits, or decisions, w

1.idiom
Definition

to cause problems for yourself through your own actions, habits, or decisions, without needing anyone else to act against you

Example

Eitan keeps arriving late to every meeting and missing important discussions — he is his own worst enemy.

Eliska spends all her money the day she gets paid and never saves anything — she is her own worst enemy.