to foul one's (own) nest
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自毁名声, 自毁前程
to behave in a way that damages or undermines one's own reputation or success
disapproving
idiom
例子
The company fouled its own nest by releasing toxic chemicals into the local environment, alienating the very community it depended on for workers and customers.
经理公开责怪员工,损害了自己的名声。



























