shot in the foot
- self-sabotageUndermining your own goals
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- mistakeWrong action or decision
- backfireYield unintended consequences
- woundCoiled, or an injury
limp · regret · fumble · clumsy · oops · accident · injury · hobble · misfire · bungle · reckless · careless · damage · painful · stupid · ironic · karma · bullet
self-sabotage vs. self-benefit
shot in the footplayed one's cards right
Acted strategically for advantage
competence/judgment
shot in the footmasterstroke
Supremely skillful action
stroke of genius · winning move · coup · winning strategy · tactical genius
intentionality and competence
shot in the footoutmaneuvered
Defeated through superior tactics
outsmarted · hit the mark · rose to the occasion · came through · delivered