dig one's own grave

dig (one's) own grave

To do something that has or will have negative consequences that are easily able to be foreseen. If you don't turn in your project, you're digging your own grave. There's no way you'll get a decent grade without it! I'm afraid I'm digging my own grave by turning down the promotion.

dig one's own grave

Seriously harm oneself, cause one's own ruin or downfall. For example, If Sam pursues that course, he'll be digging his own grave. [First half of 1900s]

词组	dig one's own grave
释义	dig one's own grave dig (one's) own grave To do something that has or will have negative consequences that are easily able to be foreseen. If you don't turn in your project, you're digging your own grave. There's no way you'll get a decent grade without it! I'm afraid I'm digging my own grave by turning down the promotion. See also: dig, grave, own Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. dig one's own grave Seriously harm oneself, cause one's own ruin or downfall. For example, If Sam pursues that course, he'll be digging his own grave. [First half of 1900s] See also: dig, grave, own The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: dig (one's) own grave dig own grave dig your own grave funeral be (someone's) funeral it's someone's funeral expose (someone, something, or oneself) to (someone or something) expose to get away with murder grub for (something)
随便看	take it from me, (you can) take it from there take it from the top take it in stride, to take it in the neck take it into (one's) head (to do something) take it into your head take it into your head to do something take it like a man take it lying down, to take it one day at a time take it on (oneself) to (do something) take it on the chin take it on the lam take it on the nose take it on/upon yourself to do something take it or leave it take it out of one take it out of (one) take it out of somebody take it out on take it out on somebody take it out on (someone or something) take it out on someone/something take it outside