dig your own grave
US /dɪɡ jʊər oʊn ɡreɪv/
UK /dɪɡ jʊər oʊn ɡreɪv/
1.
自掘墳墓, 自作自受
to do something that will cause you problems or failure in the future
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If you keep lying to your boss, you're just going to dig your own grave.
如果你繼續對老闆撒謊，你只會自掘墳墓。
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By refusing to compromise, the politician was digging his own grave with the voters.
通過拒絕妥協，這位政客正在自掘墳墓，失去選民的支持。