English phrase from drama scenes
What Does "that's going to be your undoing" Mean?
Learn what "that's going to be your undoing" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
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That's going to be your undoing.
It means something you are doing will eventually cause your failure.
From Hidden Agenda, Episode 40
When do people say this?
Scene Context
Someone warns that a current action will cause serious failure later.
Usage Scenario
Use this as a dramatic warning in conflict or tense storytelling. It sounds literary or threatening, so it is not everyday casual English.
Better ways to say it
1
That'll be your downfall.
2
This will ruin you.
3
It'll come back to haunt you.
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