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like turkeys voting for Christmas
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humorous
of an action
Japanese Meaning
自分自身に悪影響を及ぼす行動／自滅的な行動をする様子 / 自らの行動によって、逆効果や損失を招いてしまう / 愚かな判断により、自分自身や関係者にとって不利益な状況を引き起こす
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(simile, UK, humorous, of an action) Self-defeating or serving to bring about a situation detrimental to the person performing the action.
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like turkeys voting for Christmas
Hiring him to audit the accounts would be like turkeys voting for Christmas; he'd only cover up the mistakes and make things worse.
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Hiring him to audit the accounts would be like turkeys voting for Christmas; he'd only cover up the mistakes and make things worse.
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