The horse waded right into the stream.
•It waded right in.
2. Fig. to get quickly and directly involved in something. (Fig. on Q.) •Don't just wade into things. Stop and think about what you are doing.
•Just wade in and get started.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
wade through (something) — 1. to read detailed or complicated information. We don t have enough staff to wade through the data. If you can wade through the ads, there s useful information here about the history of the Internet. 2. to move through a large group. We waded… … 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
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
wade — [ weıd ] verb intransitive to walk in or through water or other liquid that is not very deep: She waded across the stream to get the ball. ,wade in phrasal verb intransitive BRITISH INFORMAL to become involved in someone else s discussion,… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wade into something — ˌwade ˈin | ˌwade ˈinto sth derived (informal) to enter a fight, a discussion or an argument in an aggressive or not very sensitive way • The police waded into the crowd with batons. • You shouldn t have waded in with all those unpleasant… … Useful english dictionary
wade through something — ˌwade ˈthrough sth derived no passive to deal with or read sth that is boring and takes a lot of time • I spent the whole day wading through the paperwork on my desk. Main entry: ↑wadederived … Useful english dictionary
wade — [[t]we͟ɪd[/t]] wades, wading, waded 1) VERB If you wade through something that makes it difficult to walk, usually water or mud, you walk through it. [V prep/adv] Her mother came to find them, wading across a river to reach them... [V prep/adv]… … English dictionary
wade — verb (intransitive + across/through) (T) to walk through water that is not deep wade in phrasal verb (I) BrE informal to interrupt someone or become involved in something in an annoying way: I wish you wouldn t always wade in with your opinion.… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
wade — 1. verb /weɪd/ a) to walk through water or something that impedes progress. After breakfast the men set out to hunt, while the women went to a large pool of warm water covered with a green scum and filled with billions of tadpoles. They waded in… … Wiktionary
wade through — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms wade through : present tense I/you/we/they wade through he/she/it wades through present participle wading through past tense waded through past participle waded through wade through something to read or deal… … English dictionary
wade in — or wade into PHRASAL VERB If someone wades in or wades into something, they get involved in a very determined and forceful way, often without thinking enough about the consequences of their actions. [V P] They don t just listen sympathetically,… … English dictionary
