dig someone or something in something

dig someone or something in something
dig someone or something in something
to poke someone or something in something, such as the ribs, the side, the cheek, etc. •

He dug Wally in the ribs as he finished telling the joke.

Jed dug the cow in its side with a stick, trying to make it move into the barn.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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