Synonyms and antonyms of To cause problems for yourself in British Thesaurus

store up ()

to do something that will cause problems in the future

be your own worst enemy ()

to be the cause of your own problems

be asking for something ()

to behave in a way that makes it likely that a particular unpleasant thing will happen to you

asking for trouble ()

if doing something is asking for trouble, it is likely to cause you problems or difficulties

tempt fate/providence ()

to say or to do something that may cause problems, or to cause your good luck to end

do something once too often ()

to cause trouble for yourself by repeating dangerous, stupid, or annoying behaviour

looking for trouble ()

doing something that is likely to cause a disagreement, fight, or problem

shoot yourself in the foot ()

to say or do something stupid that causes you trouble

court (verb)

to behave in a way that is likely to bring a bad result

punish yourself ()

to do something that makes you suffer

a rod for your own back ()

something you do that will cause problems for you in the future

cut off your nose to spite your face (informal)

informal to do something that is intended to harm someone even though you know that it will harm you too

cut your own throat ()

to behave in a way that causes serious harm or trouble for yourself

dig a hole for yourself ()

to do something that will make your situation difficult or embarrassing

dig your own grave ()

to do something that will cause serious problems for you in the future

looking for trouble (informal)

informal behaving in a way that is likely to get you involved in an argument or fight

make heavy weather of something ()

to make a situation or job more difficult than it really is

overextend yourself ()

to cause yourself harm by trying to do too much

overplay your hand ()

to believe you are in a stronger situation or position than you really are and fail as a result

sign your own death warrant ()

to do something that will cause you great danger or very serious problems

someone has made their bed, and they must lie/sleep in it ()

used for saying someone must accept an unpleasant situation they are in because they caused it