dig a hole for oneself

Verb

informal

(informal) to create a situation that is difficult to get out of.

Japanese Meaning

自ら窮地に陥る / 自分で自らの問題やトラブルを招く

By hiding the evidence, one can dig a hole for oneself that becomes impossible to climb out of.

証拠を隠すことで、人は抜け出せない状況を自分で招いてしまうことがある。

Sense（1）

(informal) to create a situation that is difficult to get out of.

digs a hole for oneself

（ present singular third-person ）

digging a hole for oneself

（ participle present ）

dug a hole for oneself

（ participle past ）

dug a hole for oneself

（ past ）