dig oneself in a hole

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dig oneself in a hole

verb digs oneself in a hole · digging oneself in a hole · dug oneself in a hole · dig oneself into a hole

  1. idiomatic, informal To put oneself in even more trouble.

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"dig oneself in a hole." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dig%20oneself%20in%20a%20hole. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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dig oneself in a hole. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dig%20oneself%20in%20a%20hole

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"dig oneself in a hole." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dig%20oneself%20in%20a%20hole.

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@misc{dig_oneself_in_a_hole_2026,
  title = {dig oneself in a hole},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dig%20oneself%20in%20a%20hole},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}