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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)
- (idiomatic) To behave in a way that is likely to cause one to lose or fail, including, but not limited to, result in death.
- Synonyms: cut off one's nose to spite one's face, dig oneself in a hole, shoot oneself in the foot, sign one's death warrant
Translations
to act in a way expected to backfire
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