put one's head in a noose
вредить самому себе действием или словом, лезть в петлю
Alice put her head in a noose when she borrowed a lot of money from Fanny.
Другие идиомы:
- hit the nail on the head
- put on the dog
- put (lay) one's cards on the table
- put ideas into (someone's) head
- head case
- put (someone or something) out to pasture
- hold one's head up
- need (something) like a hole in the head
- head out
- head shrinker
- put some teeth into (something)
- put in one's two cents (worth)
- have a head for (something)
- raise its (ugly) head
- Heads up!