dig your own grave
US /dɪɡ jʊər oʊn ɡreɪv/
UK /dɪɡ jʊər oʊn ɡreɪv/
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自掘坟墓, 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.
如果你继续对老板撒谎，你只会自掘坟墓。
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By refusing to compromise, the politician was digging his own grave with the voters.
通过拒绝妥协，这位政客正在自掘坟墓，失去选民的支持。