dig deep

dɪɡ diːp

digging deep, dug deep

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Definition of dig deep - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

effortuse a lot of effort or resources

He had to dig deep to finish the marathon.

exert

strive

look hardsearch thoroughly or intensely

She had to dig deep to find the old photos.

investigate

probe

excavation

TECH.

excavate to a significant depth

TECH.

They need to dig deep to find the treasure.

burrow

excavate

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Expressions with dig

dig around

search for something by moving things around

She dug around in her bag for the keys.

dig at

remove earth or material from a spot

He decided to dig at the garden for new plants.

dig down

remove earth to reach something below

They had to dig down to find the pipes.

dig in

start eating with enthusiasm

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

dig into

start eating enthusiastically

He couldn't wait to dig into his steak..

dig out

find something by searching

She managed to dig out her old college photos from the box..

Expressions with deep

deep cut

significant incision or wound

He suffered a deep cut on his arm.

deep dive

act of diving deep underwater

The team performed a deep dive to explore the coral reef.

deep down

adv.

in one's truest feelings

She knew deep down that it was the best decision..

deep end

part of a pool with deep water

She jumped into the deep end of the pool.

deep water

water that is physically deep

The submarine disappeared into deep water.

take a deep breath

inhale deeply to fill the lungs with air

Before diving, take a deep breath.

beauty is only skin deep

exp.

what matters is a person's character, not their appearance

Beauty is only skin deep, so judge people by their actions.

deep in debt

adj.

in a difficult financial situation

She is deep in debt and struggling to pay her bills.

deep in the past

adv.

long time ago

The dinosaurs lived deep in the past.

in at the deep end

prep.

involved in a complex project without prior experience

He was in at the deep end when assigned the new project.

Examples of dig deep in a sentence

The team dug deep to secure the victory.
He had to dig deep to uncover the truth.
We must dig deep to solve this mystery.
The archaeologists had to dig deep to uncover the ancient ruins.
To install the new pipeline, workers must dig deep into the ground.

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French:puiser dans ses ressources, fouiller, ...
German:sich sehr anstrengen, gründlich suchen, ...
Italian:impegnarsi a fondo, scavare a fondo, ...
Spanish:esforzarse al máximo, escarbar profundamente, ...
Portuguese:dar tudo de si, procurar a fundo, ...
Chinese:全力以赴, 彻底搜索, ...
Japanese:全力を尽くす, 徹底的に探す, ...
Arabic:بَذَلَ جُهْدًا كَبِيرًا, بَحَثَ بِعُمْق, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְאַמֵּץ, לְחַפֵּשׂ בִּיסוֹדִיּוּת, ...
Russian:напрячь все силы, тщательно искать, ...
Ukrainian:викластися на повну, шукати ретельно, ...
Hindi:पूरा ज़ोर लगाना, खंगालना, ...
Bengali:প্রাণপণ চেষ্টা করা, তন্নতন্ন করে খোঁজা, ...
Catalan:esforçar-se molt, buscar a fons, ...
Czech:sáhnout si na dno, důkladně hledat, ...
Danish:anstrenge sig, grave dybt, ...
Dutch:veel moeite doen, grondig zoeken, ...
Greek:καταβάλλω μεγάλη προσπάθεια, ψάχνω εξονυχιστικά, ...
Hungarian:minden erejét összeszedni, tűvé tenni, ...
Khmer:ខិតខំប្រឹងប្រែងខ្លាំង, ស្វែងរកយ៉ាងហ្មត់ចត់, ...
Korean:깊이 파고들다, 철저히 찾다, ...
Persian:از جان مایه گذاشتن, زیر و رو کردن, ...
Polish:dawać z siebie wszystko, przeszukać, ...
Portuguese (BR):dar tudo de si, procurar a fundo, ...
Romanian:a da tot ce are, a căuta intens, ...
Swedish:ta i ordentligt, söka noggrant, ...
Thai:เค้นพลังออกมา, ค้นหาอย่างละเอียด, ...
Turkish:varını yoğunu ortaya koymak, derinlemesine araştırmak, ...
Vietnamese:nỗ lực hết mình, đào bới, ...

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