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To take an action or create a situation from which it is difficult to extricate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, informal
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Across languages
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5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Finnish:
kaivaa itselleen kuoppaa
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Finnish:
maalata itsensä nurkkaan
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French:
aggraver son cas
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Polish:
kręcić na siebie bicz
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Polish:
ukręcić na siebie bicz
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