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• 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

• 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

• sink your teeth into something — 1) to take a bite of something good to eat He couldn t wait to sink his teeth into the steak. 2) mainly American to get very involved in something. The usual phrase in British English is get your teeth into something …   English dictionary

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

• 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) — 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 something into something — …   Useful english dictionary

• sink your teeth into something — …   Useful english dictionary

• sink — ► VERB (past sank; past part. sunk) 1) become submerged in liquid. 2) (with reference to a ship) go or cause to go to the bottom of the sea. 3) disappear and not be seen or heard of again. 4) drop downwards. 5) lower oneself or drop down gently …   English terms dictionary

• sink — sink1 [ sıŋk ] (past tense sank [ sæŋk ] ; past participle sunk [ sʌŋk ] ) verb ** ▸ 1 go below water s surface ▸ 2 when sun gets lower ▸ 3 move to lower level ▸ 4 fall/sit/lie down ▸ 5 go down in value/amount ▸ 6 invest money ▸ 7 push something… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English