dig your own grave

US /dɪɡ jʊər oʊn ɡreɪv/
UK /dɪɡ jʊər oʊn ɡreɪv/
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1.

kendi mezarını kazmak, kendine zarar vermek

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.
Patronuna yalan söylemeye devam edersen, sadece kendi mezarını kazarsın.
By refusing to compromise, the politician was digging his own grave with the voters.
Uzlaşmayı reddederek, politikacı seçmenler nezdinde kendi mezarını kazıyordu.