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EyeSeeYou Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
These 3 idioms with DIG. Are they the same?
To dig yourself into a hole.
To dig you own grave.
When you're in a hole, stop digging.
Do they mean exactly the same? Or does the latter one have a slightly different meaning? I'd say the first two are, but the third one implies you've already made a mistake and you're not making matters any better with each thing you say or do.
What do you think?
To dig you own grave.
When you're in a hole, stop digging.
Do they mean exactly the same? Or does the latter one have a slightly different meaning? I'd say the first two are, but the third one implies you've already made a mistake and you're not making matters any better with each thing you say or do.
What do you think?
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The first one means you've created a problem for yourself. I dug myself into a bit of a hole by waiting until Thursday to start the assignment that was due Friday. ) The second one means you have created a situation that will be impossible to resolve.
- The first one means you've created a problem for yourself.
- I dug myself into a bit of a hole by waiting until Thursday to start the assignment that was due Friday.
- ) The second one means you have created a situation that will be impossible to resolve.
- The teacher clearly said we should summarize a non-fiction book.
- If you continue with your plans to summarize Harry Potter, you'll be digging your own grave.
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The first one means you've created a problem for yourself.
I dug myself into a bit of a hole by waiting until Thursday to start the assignment that was due Friday. (It can be fixed.)
The second one means you have created a situation that will be impossible to resolve.
The teacher clearly said we should summarize a non-fiction book. If you continue with your plans to summarize Harr
I dug myself into a bit of a hole by waiting until Thursday to start the assignment that was due Friday. (It can be fixed.)
The second one means you have created a situation that will be impossible to resolve.
The teacher clearly said we should summarize a non-fiction book. If you continue with your plans to summarize Harr
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