dig your own grave

US /dɪɡ jʊər oʊn ɡreɪv/
UK /dɪɡ jʊər oʊn ɡreɪv/
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menggali kuburan sendiri, mencelakakan diri sendiri

to do something that will cause you problems or failure in the future

:
If you keep lying to your boss, you're just going to dig your own grave.
Jika kamu terus berbohong kepada bosmu, kamu hanya akan menggali kuburanmu sendiri.
By refusing to compromise, the politician was digging his own grave with the voters.
Dengan menolak berkompromi, politisi itu menggali kuburannya sendiri di mata para pemilih.