dig (yourself) into a hole

British & Australian, informal

to do something which makes you embarrassed or causes you problems which will be difficult to solve.

The government is digging itself into an even deeper hole by refusing to admit it made a mistake.

• would see in hell before would do something
• would see in hell before you would
• would see in hell before you would do something
• would see someone in hell before would
• would see someone in hell before would do something
• would see someone in hell before you would
• would see someone in hell before you would do something
• wrap around little finger
• wrap around your little finger
• wrap in the flag
• wrap round little finger
• wrap round your little finger
• wrap someone around little finger
• wrap someone around your little finger
• wrap someone round little finger
• wrap someone round your little finger
• wrap someone up in cotton wool
• wrap up
• wrap up in cotton wool
• wrap up something
• wrap yourself in the flag
• wreak havoc
• wrestle with
• wrestle with something
• wring hands