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The company scored an own goal with that policy. Criticizing his allies was a bit of an own goal. That decision was a real own goal.

Score an own goal

Slang Term BritishAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To accidentally harm your own side; a self-defeating action.

无意中伤害自己一方；自毁行为

Perjudicarse accidentalmente; una acción contraproducente.

自分のチームに不利になる行為をする、自滅的な行動

자멸적인 행동을 하다, 자기편에 불리한 일을 하다

From football—accidentally scoring against your own team. Used for any action that backfires and hurts the person who did it.

源自足球——不小心把球踢进自家球门。用于任何适得其反、伤害自己的行为。

Del fútbol—marcar accidentalmente en tu propia portería. Se usa para cualquier acción que sale mal y perjudica a quien la hizo.

サッカー由来の表現。自分のチームに誤ってゴールを入れてしまうこと。裏目に出て自分を傷つける行動全般に使われる。

축구에서 유래—실수로 자기 팀 골대에 공을 넣는 것. 역효과를 내어 본인에게 피해를 주는 모든 행위에 쓰인다.

Literal meaning: Score against your own team

Examples

The company scored an own goal with that policy.
公司那项政策是搬起石头砸自己的脚
La empresa se perjudicó con esa política
その方針で会社は自滅した
그 정책으로 회사는 자멸했다.
Criticizing his allies was a bit of an own goal.
批评盟友有点自损
Criticar a sus aliados fue un poco contraproducente
味方を批判したのは少し自滅的だった
아군을 비판한 것은 자멸적인 행동이었다.
That decision was a real own goal.
那个决定真是自找麻烦
Esa decisión fue un autogol
その決定は本当に自滅的だった
그 결정은 정말 자멸적이었다.

Pronunciation

/skɔː æn əʊn ɡəʊl/

Usage Guide

Context: mistake, backfire, self-harm

Tone: critical, rueful

✓ Do Say

That was an own goal.
那是乌龙球
Fue un autogol
それはオウンゴールだった
그건 자충수였어
Scored an own goal.
踢了乌龙球
Marcó en propia puerta
オウンゴールを入れた
자충수를 뒀어
Bit of an own goal.
有点自损
Un poco contraproducente
ちょっと自滅的だった
좀 자충수였지

✗ Don't Say

Backfired
Backfired（适得其反）
Backfired（Salió mal）
Backfired（裏目に出た）
Backfired（역효과가 났다）
Shot yourself in the foot
Shot yourself in the foot（搬起石头砸自己的脚）
Shot yourself in the foot（Darse un tiro en el pie）
Shot yourself in the foot（自分の足を撃った）
Shot yourself in the foot（자기 발등을 찍었다）

Common Mistakes

Football term—Americans may prefer 'shot yourself in the foot'
Common in British political commentary

Origin & History

From football/soccer—when a player accidentally puts the ball in their own goal.

Etymology: Football slang, 20th century

First recorded: 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: 20th century to present

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Football/soccer; Political commentary

Regional notes: British and Commonwealth—less common in American English.

Variations

Own goalScored an own goalPolitical own goal