dig yourself in

Meaning

1. to protect yourself against an attack by making a safe place in the ground

In the movies · 2

• Please don't dig yourself in this hole, and that's what you're doing.Mommy Dead and Dearest2017
• Take the time to dig one grave, might as well dig one for yourself.3:10 to Yuma2007

From the same entry

• dig deep
• dig your heels in
• dig in your pocket , savings
• dig in the ribs
• dig yourself into a hole
• dig your own grave
• dig in
• dig in
• dig into
• dig into
• dig out
• dig over