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dig oneself in a hole

dig oneself in a hole verb: to put oneself in even more trouble.

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To put oneself in even more trouble.

Forms of dig oneself in a hole

third-person singular presentdigs oneself in a hole
present participledigging oneself in a hole
past participledug oneself in a hole
pastdug oneself in a hole
alternative formdig oneself into a hole

Questions about dig oneself in a hole

What does dig oneself in a hole mean?
Dig oneself in a hole means to put oneself in even more trouble.
What part of speech is dig oneself in a hole?
Dig oneself in a hole is a verb.
What is the past tense of dig oneself in a hole?
The past tense of dig oneself in a hole is dug oneself in a hole.

Words near dig oneself in a hole in the dictionary

  1. dig on
  2. dig one's grave with a fork
  3. dig one's grave with a fork and spoon
  4. dig one's heels in
  5. dig one's own grave
  6. dig oneself in a hole
  7. dig oneself into a hole
  8. dig out
  9. dig out of a hole
  10. dig over
  11. dig round

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