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Turning solid ground into a hole, one hopeful shovelful at a time.
means Breaking up and removing earth or material to make a hole, find something, or build something.
from From Middle English diggen, possibly tied to dike — the ditch was the original dig, defense by subtraction.
Slang turnTo dig something means to enjoy it deeply.
Self-sabotageDigging your own hole means worsening your trouble.
ArchaeologyA dig is a careful excavation of the past.