sink one's teeth in

sink 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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  • 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

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

  • sink one's teeth — phrasal 1. : bite pleasure of sinking one s teeth into a succulent apple W.F.Hambly 2. : to deal directly with as a reality or a concrete matter explicitly set forth : to treat with as something substantial usually used with into stories such as… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sink one's teeth into — See: GET ONE S TEETH INTO …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • sink one's teeth into — See: GET ONE S TEETH INTO …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • sink one’s teeth into something — Go to et one’s teeth into something …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

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

  • sink one's teeth into —    If you sink your teeth into something, you do it with a lot of energy and enthusiasm.     When Julie got promoted, she immediately sank her teeth into her new job …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • sink one's teeth into — phrasal 1. to bite into 2. to eagerly devote one s attention to < likes to sink her teeth into a good book > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • sink one's teeth into — verb To become involved in; particularly in an enthusiastic manner. He cant wait to sink his teeth into the new project …   Wiktionary

  • sink one's teeth into — go to work seriously It s a difficult problem and is a little difficult to sink your teeth into …   Idioms and examples

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