den Ast absägen, auf dem man sitzt

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German

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Etymology

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Literally, to saw off the branch on which one is sitting.

Phrase

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den Ast absägen, auf dem man sitzt

  1. (idiomatic) to undermine one's own position; to act in a way that will eventually make one lose something that one is dependent on

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