if you're in a hole, stop digging

If you're in a bad situation, stop doing things that will prolong or worsen it. A: "We need to change how we're doing business around here if we want to avoid bankruptcy." B: "Right. If you're in a hole, stop digging, and all that." A: "Look, I wasn't trying to be offensive, but what I meant was—" B: "Look, Tom, if you're in a hole, stop digging."

词组	if you're in a hole, stop digging
释义	if you're in a hole, stop digging if you're in a hole, stop digging If you're in a bad situation, stop doing things that will prolong or worsen it. A: "We need to change how we're doing business around here if we want to avoid bankruptcy." B: "Right. If you're in a hole, stop digging, and all that." A: "Look, I wasn't trying to be offensive, but what I meant was—" B: "Look, Tom, if you're in a hole, stop digging." See also: dig, if, stop Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: on the edge on the edge of (something) on the brink on the brink of (something) be on the edge of (something) teeter teeter on the brink teeter on the brink of (something) teeter on the brink/edge of something teeter on the edge of (something)
随便看	Skip it! skip it skip off skip out skip out of skip out of (some place) skip out of (something or some place) skip out on skip out on (someone or something) skip out with skip out with (someone or something) skip over (someone or something) skipping rope skip rope skip through skip through (something) skip town skirmish skirmish with skirmish with (someone or something) skirt skirt around skirt around (someone or something) skirt chaser skittle