dig oneself into a hole

A form of dig oneself in a hole — To put oneself in even more trouble.

Meanings

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

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

  1. alternativeAlternative form of dig oneself in a hole.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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