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Kathy Cao
2020-11-17 04:11
The author of your own misfortune formal noun phrase
This is an idiom refering to someone responsible for their own misfortune.
Because he teased the dog, now he has to receive rabies vaccination. He is the author of his own misfortune.
You don't do so you don't eat. You are the author of your own misfortune.
The company swindled so it has to be responsible for itself. It is the author of its own misfortune.
Tommy just took off the hang glider with no protective gear and no phone. He ended up in hospital but no one is too sorry for him - he was the author of his own misfortune.
To encounter bad luck, or being picked doing something undesirable
This idiom is often used to express that you should accept an unpleasant situation or event because you cannot change it.
When you experience extreme and undesirable situations, it is probably essential to take extreme actions
Once something has been done, you can do nothing but face the consequences.
The exact origin of this idiom is unknown. It is known that this idiom has been used for a very long time.
Do you see anything wrong?
It was often said by a photographer when he would like small children to look at the camera and smile before he took a photo.
When the photographer said “watch the birdie”, all of us looked at the camera and smiled.
