Dig Ones Own Grave Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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dig one's own grave What does dig one's own grave mean?	to be responsible for one's own problems	The woman dug her own grave when she fought with her boss. Now she is having many problems at work.
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dust What does "dust" mean?	win by a large margin

be a new one on (someone) What does "be a new one on (someone)" mean?	to be something one has not heard before and something that is difficult to believe	It was a new one on me when my friend said that he was studying Russian.
horse-trade What does "horse-trade" mean?	to make a business agreement/deal after careful bargaining and compromise	After several hours of horse-trading we reached an agreement to buy the new computers.
run hot and cold What does "run hot and cold" mean?	to be sometimes good/useful/effective/positive and sometimes the opposite	The reviews of the new movie are running hot and cold and I do not know if I will go to see it.
Throw your toys out of the pram What does "Throw your toys out of the pram" mean?	To make an angry protest against a relatively minor problem, in the process embarrassing the protester. The analogy is with a baby who throws toys out of the pram in order to get their parent to pay attention to them. The implication in the idiom is that the protester is acting like a baby.
know all the tricks of the trade What does "know all the tricks of the trade" mean?	possess the skills and knowledge necessary to do something	My cousin knows all the tricks of the trade and is a very good plumber.
go against the grain What does "go against the grain" mean?	to go against the natural direction or inclination of something	The man's unfriendly attitude goes against the grain of the usually friendly company.
Left to your own devices What does "Left to your own devices" mean?	If someone is left to their own devices, they are not controlled and can do what they want.
X marks the spot What does "X marks the spot" mean?	this is the exact spot	We looked at the map and saw that X marked the spot where the accident had taken place.
swipe What does "swipe" mean?	steal something (usually small)
offbeat What does "offbeat" mean?	to be unconventional, to be different from the usual	The movie was very offbeat which is just the kind of movie that I like.
duck soup What does "duck soup" mean?	easy, effortless	"How was the test last week?"

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Dig Ones Own Grave Idiom