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
Alvilda-Danish (Rare)
Engel-German (Rare), Ancient Germanic
Madelon-Dutch
Zsiga-Hungarian
TrÚC-Vietnamese
EssenceES-əntsEnglish (Modern)