dig one's own grave



dig one's own grave

Seriously harm oneself, cause one's own ruin or downfall. For example, If Sam pursues that course, he'll be digging his own grave. [First half of 1900s]
See also: dig, grave, own

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Narinder-Indian (Sikh)
Urias-Biblical Latin
NydiaNID-ee-ə (English)English (Rare), Spanish, Literature
Colton['kəultən]
EugenOI-gen (German)German, Romanian, Czech, Slovak, Croatian
AubreyAWB-reeEnglish