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dig own grave |
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dig one's own grave Fig. to be responsible for one's own downfall or ruin. If you try to cheat the bank, you will be digging your own grave. Those politicians have dug their own grave with their new tax bill. They won't be reelected. dig your own grave to do something stupid that will cause problems for you in the future He's dug his own grave really. If he'd been a bit more cooperative in the first place they might still employ him. See dig into pocket, dig into a holedig your own grave to do something stupid that will hurt you later Martinez dug his own grave when he admitted signing a false name on bank documents. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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