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dig a hole for oneself

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables
dig a -hole -for one-self
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To take an action or create a situation from which it is difficult to extricate.

Informal

Usage

Inflected Forms

digs a hole for oneself (present, singular) digging a hole for oneself (participle, present) dug a hole for oneself (participle, past) dug a hole for oneself (past)

Phrases

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

Frequently Paired Words

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

Questions

What does dig a hole for oneself mean?
To take an action or create a situation from which it is difficult to extricate.

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