roomy, seat pitch, shoot yourself in the foot

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Martin Wolf: Boris Johnson believes Britain has not only the right to shoot itself in both feet but a duty to do so rather than allow EU institutions any role in its affairs. But sovereignty is not the same as power.Britain’s demands for its negotiations with the EU are unrealistic








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The UK is about to shoot itself in both feet
Britain’s demands for its negotiations with the EU are unrealistic

shoot yourself in the foot

 

to do something without intending to which spoils a situation for yourself

In the 1960s the distance between rows—known as seat pitch—was around 35 inches in economy class. It has shrunk to about 31 inches today

Legroom on planes has been shrinking for decades. It’ll probably get worse

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Air passengers are feeling the squeeze

Describing the airline’s prem-plus cabin, which has 28 seats with a roomy 52-inch pitch (the distance between the back of the seat and the seat in front of it), Mr. Moss emphasized, “It’s a business-class seat as opposed to a business-class bed.”
The leather seat is 20 inches wide and reclines to a 140-degree angle (flat would be 180 degrees) with an adjustable leg rest and lumbar support.