to foul one's (own) nest
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스스로 평판을 깎아먹다, 스스로 성공을 망치다
to behave in a way that damages or undermines one's own reputation or success
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disapproving
idiom
예시들
The country's excessive military spending has fouled its own nest by bankrupting the economy and leaving little funds for infrastructure and social programs.
회사에 대한 소문을 퍼뜨려 스스로 평판을 깎아먹지 마.
