| 单词 | to shit on one's own doorstep |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto shit on one's own doorstep b. British. to shit on one's own doorstep: to behave in such a way as to make life difficult for oneself (spec. advising the avoidance of sexual activity with a work colleague or a client; cf. don't shit where you eat at Phrases 4a). Cf. to foul one's own nest at nest n. 1b. ΚΠ 1962 B. Moore Answer from Limbo 242 Look,..I never before in my life shit on my own doorstep, you know what I mean... So, if we go inside, I want it quiet, okay? 1987 P. Robinson Gallows View (2000) xiii. 222 ‘You know when your rich friends at the club are likely to be away, and you tip someone off. But it went wrong with Thelma Pitt, didn't it?’.. ‘Look, I wouldn't shit on my own doorstep, would I?’ 2002 R. Gervais & S. Merchant Office: Scripts 1st Ser. Episode 6. 257 I'd have done her but that would be shitting on your own doorstep. < as lemmas |
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