present participle of dig oneself in a hole

To commit oneself to too many projects, so that there is little chance of completing them all satisfactorily.

One who is free from the constraints of law or rules. / One who flouts the law or conventional wisdom; one who ignores rules or logic to behave according to his or her own standards.

(Ireland, colloquial, figuratively) get carried away; lose one's self-control; exceed one's limits or limitations

(idiomatic, Ireland) To embarrass oneself or others in public.

(informal) To become anxious; to fret.

(idioms) To behave in an irritating way.

To make oneself visible or noticeable in a place; to make an appearance. / (archaic) To make a special effort; to exert oneself, or go out of one's way. / (informal) To be sexually promiscuous.

To collect all one's powers in preparation for action.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lash oneself to the mast