dig yourself into a hole
US /dɪɡ jərˈsɛlf ˈɪntu ə hoʊl/
UK /dɪɡ jərˈsɛlf ˈɪntu ə hoʊl/
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给自己挖坑, 陷入困境
to get into a difficult or unpleasant situation from which it is hard to escape
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By lying to his boss, he just dug himself into a hole.
通过对老板撒谎，他只是给自己挖了个坑。
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If you keep borrowing money, you'll dig yourself into a hole you can't get out of.
如果你继续借钱，你会给自己挖一个无法摆脱的坑。