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Bindiği dalı kesmek

English Meaning

To shoot oneself in the foot

About the word "Bindiği dalı kesmek"

The word Bindiği dalı kesmek translates directly to To shoot oneself in the foot in English. It is an essential part of the Turkish language and falls under the Figurative Expressions category within our broader Advanced Idioms & Expressions vocabulary deck.

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Example Sentence in Context

Müşteriyi kovararak bindiği dalı kesiyor.

By firing the customer, he is shooting himself in the foot.

Grammar & Usage

Lit. 'to cut the branch one is sitting on'.

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