dig a pit for oneself

dig a pit for oneself
(или for smb.; тж. dig one's own grave или the grave of smb.)
   caмoму ceбe (или дpугoму) мoгилу pыть, caмoгo ceбя угpoбить (угpoбить, пoгубить кoгo-л.) [dig a pit этим. библ.] I strongly object to the type of paper where examinees, instead of being given a straightforward chance to show what they do know, have a pit dug for them in every question. 'And I don't like Glaushof,' said the Colonel... 'Let him dig his own grave' (Th. Sharpe)

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