Idiom idiom
ballistic podiatry
Meaning
The act of shooting oneself in the foot.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He committed ballistic podiatry by insulting his boss during the meeting.”
“By publicly criticizing the project he was leading, the manager engaged in some serious ballistic podiatry.”
“The politician's decision to attack his own party platform was a clear case of ballistic podiatry that cost him the election.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026