dig own grave

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 also: dig, grave

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dig 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.

See also: dig, grave