"dig oneself in a hole" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: en-au-dig oneself in a hole.ogg [Australia] Forms: digs oneself in a hole [present, singular, third-person], digging oneself in a hole [participle, present], dug oneself in a hole [participle, past], dug oneself in a hole [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|dig<,,dug> oneself in a hole}} dig oneself in a hole (third-person singular simple present digs oneself in a hole, present participle digging oneself in a hole, simple past and past participle dug oneself in a hole)
  1. (informal, idiomatic) To put oneself in even more trouble. Tags: idiomatic, informal Synonyms: dig oneself into a hole Related terms: dig a hole for oneself, dig one's own grave, shoot oneself in the foot
    Sense id: en-dig_oneself_in_a_hole-en-verb-x6WLgPLs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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Alternative forms

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