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make a stick for one's own back

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English

Syllables
make a -stick- -for one's own back
IPA
50
Scrabble Score
24
Letters
4
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make a decision that will have personally adverse consequences.

Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

makes a stick for one's own back (present, singular) making a stick for one's own back (participle, present) made a stick for one's own back (participle, past) made a stick for one's own back (past)

Questions

What does make a stick for one's own back mean?
To make a decision that will have personally adverse consequences.

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