get one's teeth in

get one's teeth in
get one's teeth into something & sink one's teeth intosomething & get one's teeth in† & sink one's teeth in
Fig. to begin to do something; to get completely involved in something. •

I can't wait to get my teeth into that Wallace job.

Here, sink your teeth into this and see if you can't manage this project.

He'll find it easier when he sinks in his teeth.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • get one's teeth into — To tackle, deal with, vigorously, eagerly, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑tooth * * * get (or sink) one s teeth into work energetically and productively on (a task) the course gives students something to get their teeth into …   Useful english dictionary

  • get\ one's\ teeth\ into — • get one s teeth into • sink one s teeth into v. phr. informal To have something real or solid to think about; go to work on seriously; struggle with. After dinner, John got his teeth into the algebra lesson. Frank chose a subject for his report …   Словарь американских идиом

  • get one's teeth into — ► get (or sink) one s teeth into work energetically and productively on. Main Entry: ↑tooth …   English terms dictionary

  • get one's teeth into — or[sink one s teeth into] {v. phr.}, {informal} To have something real or solid to think about; go to work on seriously; struggle with. * /After dinner, John got his teeth into the algebra lesson./ * /Frank chose a subject for his report that he… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • get one's teeth into — or[sink one s teeth into] {v. phr.}, {informal} To have something real or solid to think about; go to work on seriously; struggle with. * /After dinner, John got his teeth into the algebra lesson./ * /Frank chose a subject for his report that he… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • get one’s teeth into something — AND sink one’s teeth into something tv. to undertake to do something. □ I can’t wait to sink my teeth into that Wallace job. □ Here, sink your teeth into this and see if you can’t manage this project …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • get one's teeth into —  Make a vigorous start on …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • get (or sink) one's teeth into — work energetically and productively on. → tooth …   English new terms dictionary

  • get (or take or have) the bit between (or N. Amer. in) one's teeth — begin to tackle a task in a determined way. → bit …   English new terms dictionary

  • get the bit between one's teeth — ► get the bit between one s teeth begin to tackle something in a determined way. Main Entry: ↑bit …   English terms dictionary

  • sink\ one's\ teeth\ into — • get one s teeth into • sink one s teeth into v. phr. informal To have something real or solid to think about; go to work on seriously; struggle with. After dinner, John got his teeth into the algebra lesson. Frank chose a subject for his report …   Словарь американских идиом

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