Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Dig yourself into a hole
German translation:
sich weiter hineinreiten, es noch schlimmer machen
English term
Germany
Freelance Translator and Interpreter
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, German to English
Dig yourself into a hole
Ich suche ein entsprechendes Idiom in der deutschen Sprache. Hat jemand eine gute Idee?
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Proposed translations
Germany
Experienced, strong technical background
Native in: German 
Works in: Dutch to German, English to German, Flemish to German
sich weiter hineinreiten, es noch schlimmer machen
„… reite Dich nicht noch weiter hinein!“
„… mach' es nicht noch schlimmer!“
Germany
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, Portuguese to German, Spanish to German, and 1 more.
Du gräbst dir eine Grube - pass' auf, dass du nicht auch noch hineinfällst.
Austria
Quality translations for games and IT
Native in: German
Works in: Russian to German, English to German
sich selbst Knüppel zwischen die Beine werfen
Wirft dir (doch) nicht (auch noch) selbst Knüppel zwischen die Beine!
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Note added at 16 mins (2015-02-10 09:30:43 GMT)
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Jetzt fällt mir noch als Alternative ein, um die unangenehme Lage mehr zu betonen: Pass auf, dass du dich nicht in die Tinte setzt.
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Note added at 18 mins (2015-02-10 09:32:16 GMT)
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... je nachdem, was der größere Zusammenhang ist, bzw. welche Bedeutung besser in den Kontext passt.
Italy
Website translation & localization
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, German to Italian, German to English, and 19 more.
grabe dir nicht selbst eine Kuhle
Brazil
German, English, Spanish to Portuguese!
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
, Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: German to Portuguese, English to Portuguese, English to German, and 2 more.
Hör auf, am eigenen Grab zu schaufeln - es ist schon schlimm genug.
Germany
Culture and politics - precise & fluent
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, Spanish to German, Italian to German, and 1 more.
Übertreib's nicht, du sitzt schon tief genug in der Patsche
Reference comments
Poland
Native in: Polish (Variant: Standard-Poland)
Works in: English to Polish, Polish to English, Polish to German, and 3 more.
sich immer tiefer reinreiten- as proposal/ option
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/de/worterbuch/britisch/dig-y...
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hole
Mit einem Loch/ einer Grube könnte man event. auch Optionen finden; bei Idiomem handelt sich aber primär darum, den Sinn zu übersetzen ( und nicht die Wörter natürlich)
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