dig your own grave

US /dɪɡ jʊər oʊn ɡreɪv/
UK /dɪɡ jʊər oʊn ɡreɪv/
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menggali kubur sendiri, mencari nahas

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 anda terus berbohong kepada bos anda, anda hanya akan menggali kubur sendiri.
By refusing to compromise, the politician was digging his own grave with the voters.
Dengan enggan berkompromi, ahli politik itu sedang menggali kubur sendiri dengan pengundi.