dig one's own grave

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

dig one's own grave (third-person singular simple present digs one's own grave, present participle digging one's own grave, simple past and past participle dug one's own grave)

1. (idiomatic) To behave in a way that is likely to have future negative effects on oneself, including (but not limited to) death.

Translations

to act in a way expected to backfire

• Finnish: kaivaa omaa hautaansa
• French: creuser sa tombe (fr), creuser sa propre tombe
• Icelandic: grafa sér gröf
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• Japanese: 墓穴を掘る (ja) (ぼけつをほる, boketsu o horu)
• Portuguese: cavar a própria cova

See also

• dig oneself in a hole
• shoot oneself in the foot
• sign one's death warrant