dig one's own grave

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

dig one's own grave

1. (idiomatic) To behave in a way that is likely to have future negative effects on oneself.

Translations

to act in a way expected to backfire

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

See also

• dig oneself in a hole
• shoot oneself in the foot