shoot oneself in the foot in Japanese
shoot oneself in the foot in Japanese is 墓穴を掘る.
shoot oneself in the foot in Japanese
墓穴を掘る
Pronounced: boketsuohoru
(idiomatic) To act against one's own interests; to unintentionally behave self-destructively.
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What is "shoot oneself in the foot" in Japanese?
"shoot oneself in the foot" in Japanese is 墓穴を掘る.
How do you pronounce 墓穴を掘る?
"shoot oneself in the foot" in Japanese is 墓穴を掘る, pronounced "boketsuohoru".
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