dig in(to something)

dig in(to something)
dig in(to something)
1. Lit. to use a shovel to penetrate a mass of something. •

He dug into the soft soil and made a hole for the roots of the bush.

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He grabbed a shovel and dug in where he thought the tree ought to go.

2. Fig. to begin to process something; to go to work on something. •

I have to dig into all these applications today and process at least half of them.

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Jed got out the stack of unanswered mail and dug in.

3. Fig. to begin to eat food. •

We dug into the huge pile of fried chicken.

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I stuck the corner of my napkin in my collar and dug in.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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