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dug oneself in a hole

dug oneself in a hole is the simple past and past participle of dig oneself in a hole.

Meaning of dig oneself in a hole

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.

Questions about dug oneself in a hole

What is dug oneself in a hole the simple past and past participle of?
Dug oneself in a hole is the simple past and past participle of dig oneself in a hole.

Words near dug oneself in a hole in the dictionary

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

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