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• dig into — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms dig into : present tense I/you/we/they dig into he/she/it digs into present participle digging into past tense dug into past participle dug into 1) dig (something) into something to put your hand in your… …   English dictionary

• dig into — verb examine physically with or as if with a probe (Freq. 4) probe an anthill • Syn: ↑probe, ↑poke into • Derivationally related forms: ↑probe (for: ↑probe) …   Useful english dictionary

• ˈdig into sth — phrasal verb to press hard into something The seat belt was digging into my shoulder.[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• dig into your pocket — dig/dip into (your) pocket to use your own money to pay for something. Parents of young children have to dig deep into their pockets at Christmas time …   New idioms dictionary

• dig into pocket — dig/dip into (your) pocket to use your own money to pay for something. Parents of young children have to dig deep into their pockets at Christmas time …   New idioms dictionary

• dig into a hole — dig (yourself) into a hole British & Australian, informal to do something which makes you embarrassed or causes you problems which will be difficult to solve. The government is digging itself into an even deeper hole by refusing to admit it made… …   New idioms dictionary

• put (your) back into (something) — to use a lot of physical effort to try to do something. You could dig this plot in an afternoon if you put your back into it …   New idioms dictionary

• dig — dig1 [ dıg ] (past tense and past participle dug [ dʌg ] ; present participle dig|ging) verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to make a hole in earth or sand using your hands, a machine, or a tool, especially a shovel: The children like to dig… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• dig — 1 verb past tense and past participle dug, present participle digging 1 (I, T) to move earth or make a hole in it using a spade or your hands: They escaped by digging an underground tunnel. | dig for sth (=dig in order to find something): They re …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• dig — [[t]dɪ̱g[/t]] ♦♦♦ digs, digging, dug 1) VERB If people or animals dig, they make a hole in the ground or in a pile of earth, stones, or rubbish. They tried digging in a patch just below the cave... [V n] Dig a largish hole and bang the stake in… …   English dictionary