to dig a grave
41grave — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, shallow ▪ The body was found in a shallow grave. ▪ open ▪ The mourners threw flowers into the open grave. ▪ …
42grave — 01. After he died, he was buried in a [grave] in a quiet spot under a tree. 02. The family stood beside the [grave] of the old man, and talked about all the wonderful times they had spent together. 03. He is going to go to an early [grave] if he… …
43grave — 1. n. 1 a a trench dug in the ground to receive a coffin on burial. b a mound or memorial stone placed over this. 2 (prec. by the) death, esp. as indicating mortal finality. 3 something compared to or regarded as a grave. Phrases and idioms: turn …
44dig — v. & n. v. (digging; past and past part. dug) 1 intr. break up and remove or turn over soil, ground, etc., with a tool, one s hands, (of an animal) claws, etc. 2 tr. a break up and displace (the ground etc.) in this way. b (foll. by up) break up… …
45grave — I Cleveland Dialect List to dig, using a spade. pret. grove, p.p. groven, grovven II North Country (Newcastle) Words to dig, to dig up ground with a spade …
46dig — [13] The origins of dig are not altogether clear. It does not appear to have existed in Old English, although it has been speculated that there was an Old English verb *dīcigian, never recorded, derived from dīc ‘ditch’ (the standard Old English… …
47dig — [13] The origins of dig are not altogether clear. It does not appear to have existed in Old English, although it has been speculated that there was an Old English verb *dīcigian, never recorded, derived from dīc ‘ditch’ (the standard Old English… …
48grave·dig·ger — /ˈgreıvˌdıgɚ/ noun, pl gers [count] : a person whose job it is to dig graves …
49dig one's own grave — A person who digs their own grave does something which causes their own downfall. If you drop out of college now, with such high unemployment, you ll be digging your own grave …
50dig in the grave — Cockney Rhyming Slang Shave A quick shower and dig and I ll be ready to go …
