dig a hole for oneself

verb

To take an action or create a situation from which it is difficult to extricate.

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Meanings

verbdig a hole for oneself (third-person singular simple present digs a hole for oneself, present participle digging a hole for oneself, simple past and past participle dug a hole for oneself)

present singular third person digs a hole for oneself · participle present digging a hole for oneself · participle past dug a hole for oneself · past dug a hole for oneself

  1. idiomaticinformalTo take an action or create a situation from which it is difficult to extricate.

Translations

Finnish kaivaa itselleen kuoppaa, maalata itsensä nurkkaan
  • kaivaa itselleen kuoppaaTranslations
  • maalata itsensä nurkkaanTranslations
French aggraver son cas
  • aggraver son casTranslations
Polish kręcić na siebie bicz, ukręcić na siebie bicz
  • kręcić na siebie biczTranslations
  • ukręcić na siebie biczTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

dig a hole for oneself. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dig%20a%20hole%20for%20oneself

MLA

“dig a hole for oneself.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dig%20a%20hole%20for%20oneself. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dig a hole for oneself,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dig%20a%20hole%20for%20oneself.

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