When you try to solve a problem, only to make it much worse for you and everybody involved. A shorter alternative to the phrase "sank the boat to kill the captain".
"You know, we were perfectly fine sitting in the dark! You didn't have to pour gas on the fire!"
"Sorry, just a bit of accidental kamikaze..."
"Sorry, just a bit of accidental kamikaze..."
by Mythheart December 16, 2016