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dig a hole for oneself

dig a hole for oneself verb: to take an action or create a situation from which it is difficult to extricate.

Verb

dig a hole for oneself (third-person singular simple present digs a hole for oneself, present participle digging a hole for oneself, simple past and past participle dug a hole for oneself)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To take an action or create a situation from which it is difficult to extricate.

Forms of dig a hole for oneself

third-person singular presentdigs a hole for oneself
present participledigging a hole for oneself
past participledug a hole for oneself
pastdug a hole for oneself

Questions about dig a hole for oneself

What does dig a hole for oneself mean?
Dig a hole for oneself means to take an action or create a situation from which it is difficult to extricate.
What part of speech is dig a hole for oneself?
Dig a hole for oneself is a verb.
What is the past tense of dig a hole for oneself?
The past tense of dig a hole for oneself is dug a hole for oneself.

Words near dig a hole for oneself in the dictionary

  1. difuran
  2. difurans
  3. difurocoumarin
  4. difurocoumarins
  5. dig
  6. dig a hole for oneself
  7. dig around
  8. dig box
  9. dig boxes
  10. dig deep
  11. dig down

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