disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to be the ruin of (a person)
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
to bring calamity upon oneself; to invite disaster; to court disaster
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it