dig one's own grave
To behave in a way that is likely to cause one to lose or fail, including, but not…To behave in a way that is likely to cause one to lose or fail, including, but not limited to, result in death.
» Tom is digging his own grave.
Tom schaufelt sich sein eigenes Grab. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Том сам себе роет могилу. — marafon
Том сам собі риє могилу. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To behave in a way that is likely to cause one to lose or fail, including, but not limited to, result in death.
Examples
41 sentencesTom is digging his own grave.
Том сам собі риє могилу. — deniko
ruТом сам себе роет могилу. — marafon
deTom schaufelt sich sein eigenes Grab. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom dug a grave for his dog.
Том вирив могилу для свого собаки. — deniko
ruТом выкопал могилу для своего пса. — odexed
They dug a grave.
Вони вирили могилу. — aandrusiak
ruОни выкопали могилу. — marafon
deEs wurde ein Grab ausgehoben. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The boy dug a grave for his dead pet.
ruМальчик вырыл могилу для своего умершего питомца. — Lenin_1917
You're digging your own grave, Tom.
Translations
4 languagesForms
digs one's own grave, digging one's own grave, dug one's own grave, dug one's own grave| Base form | dig one's own grave · to dig one's own grave |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | digs one's own grave |
| Present participle | digging one's own grave |
| Past simple | dug one's own grave |
| Past participle | dug one's own grave |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
4 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle