dig in

dɪɡ ɪn

digging indug in

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Definition of dig in - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

diningstart eating with enthusiasm

As soon as the food arrived, they all dug in.

devour

feast

gorge

workbegin working hard on a task

We need to dig in to finish this project on time.

dive in

get started

plunge in

communication

Rare

adopt a firm stance in an argument

Rare

She dug in and refused to change her opinion.

entrench

hold fast

stand firm

military

TECH.

create defensive positions by digging

TECH.

The soldiers were ordered to dig in before nightfall.

entrench

fortify

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Expressions with dig in

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dig in one's heels

act stubbornly against opposition or pressure

Despite the criticism, she dug in her heels.

dig in the past

search for information about past events

She likes to dig in the past for family history.

dig in the ribs

push someone lightly in the side to get attention

He tried to dig in the ribs to make her laugh.

dig in your heels

refuse to change your opinion or plan

You dug in your heels and refused to revise the schedule.

Terms with dig in included in their meaning

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clam

gathering

dig in sand to find clams

mine for gold

digging gold

search and dig in the ground to get gold

root around

animal behavior

dig in the ground with the snout

trench

excavation

dig a long narrow ditch in the ground

canal

construction

dig an artificial waterway in a place

Examples of dig in in a sentence

Everyone was ready to dig in at the picnic.
Let's dig in and tackle the paperwork.
They decided to dig in and solve the issue.
He dug in during the heated debate.
They dug in, refusing to compromise.
They had to dig in to secure the area.

Commanders instructed the troops to dig in immediately.

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French:attaquer, se mettre au travail, ...
German:reinhauen, anpacken, ...
Italian:mettersi a mangiare, mettersi sotto, ...
Spanish:empezar a comer, ponerse manos a la obra, ...
Portuguese:atacar, meter mãos à obra, ...
Chinese:大快朵颐, 努力工作, ...
Japanese:食べ始める, 取り組む, ...
Arabic:اِلْتَهَمَ, شَمَّرَ عَن ساعِدَيْهِ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִסְתָּעֵר עַל הָאֹכֶל, לְהִתְמַסֵּר לָעֲבוֹדָה, ...
Russian:уплетать, взяться, ...
Ukrainian:накидатися на їжу, взятися, ...
Hindi:खाने में जुट जाना, मेहनत से काम शुरू करना, ...
Bengali:খাওয়ায় লেগে পড়া, কঠোর পরিশ্রম শুরু করা, ...
Catalan:atacar el menjar, posar-se a treballar de valent, ...
Czech:pustit se do jídla, pustit se do práce, ...
Danish:kaste sig over, tage fat, ...
Dutch:aanvallen, erin duiken, ...
Greek:πέφτω με τα μούτρα στο φαγητό, ξεκινώ να δουλεύω σκληρά, ...
Hungarian:nekiesni, nekilátni, ...
Khmer:ចាប់ផ្តើមបរិភោគយ៉ាងឆ្ងាញ់, ខិតខំធ្វើការ, ...
Korean:먹기 시작하다, 착수하다, ...
Persian:با اشتها شروع به خوردن کردن, شروع به کار کرد, ...
Polish:zacząć jeść, zabrać się do pracy, ...
Portuguese (BR):atacar, meter mãos à obra, ...
Romanian:a începe să mănânce, a se apuca serios, ...
Swedish:börja äta, sätta igång, ...
Thai:ลงมือกิน, ลุยงาน, ...
Turkish:iştahla yemek, sıkı çalışmak, ...
Vietnamese:xơi ngay, bắt tay vào, ...

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