dig (oneself) in(to) a hole
dig (oneself) in(to) a hole
To get oneself into a difficult, undesirable, or disadvantageous position. Boy, I really dug myself into a hole by procrastinating on this paper until the last minute.
See also: dig, hole
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
dig yourself into a hole
If someone digs themselves into a hole, they get themselves into a difficult or embarrassing situation. By continuing to lie, he was digging himself into a hole.
See also: dig, hole
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
dig yourself into a hole (or dig a hole for yourself)
get yourself into an awkward or restrictive situation.See also: dig, hole
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
dig yourself (into) a ˈhole
get yourself into a bad situation that it will be very difficult to get out of: When I started lying to him, I realized that I was digging myself into a hole which would be very difficult to get out of.See also: dig, hole
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- dig yourself a hole
- dig yourself into a hole
- be in a hole
- put (someone or something) in a hole
- in a hole
- keep (someone or something) in sight
- keep in sight
- keep sight of
- keep sight of (someone or something)
- keep sight of somebody/something