make a stick for one's own back en · VERB
Meanings
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(idiomatic, informal) To make a decision that will have personally adverse consequences.
Allowing a known trouble-maker to join the team is making a stick for your own back.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| makes a stick for one's own back | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| making a stick for one's own back | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| made a stick for one's own back | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| made a stick for one's own back | Tense=Past | lexicographic |