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dig your own grave
dig (one's) own graveTo do something that has or will have negative consequences that are easily able to be foreseen. If you don't turn in your project, you're digging your own grave. There's no way you'll get a decent grade without it! I'm afraid I'm digging my own grave by turning down the promotion.See also: dig, grave, owndig your own grave If you dig your own grave, you create serious problems for yourself by doing something foolish. I don't feel sorry for him — he's dug his own grave as far as I'm concerned.See also: dig, grave, owndig your own grave do something foolish which causes you to fail or leads to your downfall. 1995 Colin Bateman Divorcing Jack Then I thought about Patricia again and how much I was missing her and how I'd dug my own grave over the phone. See also: dig, grave, owndig your own ˈgrave, dig a ˈgrave for yourself do something that will bring harm to yourself: If you give up your job now, you’ll be digging your own grave, because you won’t find it easy to get another one.See also: dig, grave, own |