foot-shooting1
/ˈfʊtˌʃuːtɪŋ/informal
noun
The action of inadvertently making one's own situation worse, or of making an (embarrassing) error of judgement; an instance of this. Compare to shoot oneself in the foot.
Origin
1980s; earliest use found in The Financial Times. From foot + shooting, after to shoot oneself in the foot.
foot-shooting2
/ˈfʊtˌʃuːtɪŋ/informal
adjective
Of an action or decision: that worsens one's own situation; (of a person) having a tendency to cause oneself difficulty or embarrassment inadvertently. Compare to shoot oneself in the foot.
Origin
1980s; earliest use found in The Guardian. From foot + shooting, after to shoot oneself in the foot.