The end of the grand piano projected into the next room, but she had to have a grand, nonetheless.
•The front of the car projected into the flower bed when it was parked, but that was all right.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
run into (something) — 1. to experience something unexpectedly, esp. something unpleasant. The center ran into some financial trouble and had to borrow money. 2. to cost or reach a certain amount. Their salaries run into thousands per week. Costs on the project ran to… … New idioms dictionary
wade into something — wade into (something) to become involved in something in a forceful and determined way. She wades into a complicated project with great enthusiasm. If there s a problem, my mother is the one to wade in and try to solve it … New idioms dictionary
get your teeth into something — informal phrase to put a lot of your time and energy into something that is interesting because it needs a lot of effort and skill I’d like a project that I can really get my teeth into. Thesaurus: to try hard to do or get somethingsynonym… … Useful english dictionary
sink (your) teeth into (something) — to start to do something with a lot of energy and enthusiasm. She d only had small parts in films and was hoping for a bigger, more interesting part, something she could sink her teeth into. It s a really exciting project – I can t wait to sink… … New idioms dictionary
get (your) teeth into (something) — get/sink (your) teeth into (something) to start to do something with a lot of energy and enthusiasm. Up till then she d only had small parts in films and nothing she could get her teeth into. It s a really exciting project I can t wait to sink my … New idioms dictionary
sink (your) teeth into (something) — get/sink (your) teeth into (something) to start to do something with a lot of energy and enthusiasm. Up till then she d only had small parts in films and nothing she could get her teeth into. It s a really exciting project I can t wait to sink my … New idioms dictionary
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 your teeth into something — informal to put a lot of your time and energy into something that is interesting because it needs a lot of effort and skill I d like a project that I can really get my teeth into … English dictionary
Project — Proj ect (?; 277), n. [OF. project, F. projet, fr. L. projectus, p. p. of projicere to project; pro forward + jacere to throw. See {Jet} a shooting forth, and cf. {Projet}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The place from which a thing projects, or starts forth … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plough something into something — ˌplough sth ˈinto sth derived to invest a large amount of money in a company or project • The government has ploughed more than $20 billion into building new schools. Main entry: ↑ploughderived … Useful english dictionary
put money into something — put ˈmoney into sth idiom to invest money in a business or a particular project • We would welcome interest from anyone prepared to put money into the club. Main entry: ↑moneyidiom … Useful english dictionary
