be someone's undoing
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be someone's undoing — or be the undoing of someone to be the cause of someone s failure The team s weak defence was their undoing … English dictionary
undoing — un|do|ing [ ʌn duıŋ ] noun be someone s undoing or be the undoing of someone to be the cause of someone s failure: The team s weak defense was their undoing … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
undoing — [[t]ʌ̱ndu͟ːɪŋ[/t]] N SING: with poss If something is someone s undoing, it is the cause of their failure. His lack of experience may prove to be his undoing... Issues of national defense have been the undoing of Democratic candidates. Syn:… … English dictionary
undoing — UK [ʌnˈduːɪŋ] / US [ʌnˈduɪŋ] noun be someone s undoing … English dictionary
Undoing (psychology) — notoc Undoing is a defence mechanism in which a person tries to undo an unhealthy, destructive or otherwise threatening thought by engaging in contrary behaviour. For example, after thinking about being violent with someone, one would then be… … Wikipedia
undoing — un|do|ing [ʌnˈdu:ıŋ] n be sb s undoing to cause someone s shame, failure etc ▪ In the end, drink was his undoing … Dictionary of contemporary English
undoing — noun be sb s undoing to cause someone s shame, failure etc: In the end gambling was his undoing … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
be the undoing of someone — be someone s undoing or be the undoing of someone to be the cause of someone s failure The team s weak defence was their undoing … English dictionary
List of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles supporting characters — Table of appearances=A table of characters showing their appearances in the nine major incarnations of the TMNT franchise. Ace Duck Ace Duck is a fictional character from the original franchise.Toy LineHis action figure was released in 1989, part … Wikipedia
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
