Speakur

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dig oneself in a hole

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables
dig one-self in a -hole
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To put oneself in even more trouble.

Informal

Usage

Inflected Forms

digs oneself in a hole (present, singular) digging oneself in a hole (participle, present) dug oneself in a hole (participle, past) dug oneself in a hole (past) dig oneself into a hole (alternative)

Phrases

dig a hole for oneself dig one's own grave shoot oneself in the foot

Frequently Paired Words

dig a hole for oneself dig one's own grave shoot oneself in the foot

Questions

What does dig oneself in a hole mean?
To put oneself in even more trouble.

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