| 释义 |
dig yourself into a hole dig (oneself) in(to) a holeTo get oneself into a difficult, undesirable, or disadvantageous position. Boy, I really dug myself into a hole by procrastinating on this paper until the last minute.See also: dig, holedig yourself into a hole If someone digs themselves into a hole, they get themselves into a difficult or embarrassing situation. By continuing to lie, he was digging himself into a hole.See also: dig, holedig yourself into a hole (or dig a hole for yourself) get yourself into an awkward or restrictive situation.See also: dig, hole |