dig oneself in a hole: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

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  • Create a difficult, embarrassing, or disadvantageous situation for oneself through one's words or actions; to make one's problems worse.

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  • Tom realized he had dug himself in a hole by making promises he couldn’t keep during the meeting.

    Tom realized he had dug himself in a hole by making promises he couldn’t keep during the meeting.

  • If you keep defending that idea without evidence, you’ll just dig yourself in a hole.

    If you keep defending that idea without evidence, you’ll just dig yourself in a hole.

  • Jane dug herself in a hole by accidentally revealing confidential information to the press.

    Jane dug herself in a hole by accidentally revealing confidential information to the press.

  • Have you ever felt like you dug yourself in a hole after saying too much in an argument?

    Have you ever felt like you dug yourself in a hole after saying too much in an argument?