dig in
Verb
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Verb
dig in
- (colloquial) To begin eating.
- I wanted to say grace before dinner, but the kids were already digging in.
- (colloquial) To engage in a burst of hard work.
- I've got to dig in for a couple of weeks to secure my promotion.
- (military) To dig trenches to resist an enemy attack. (This meaning is extended by metaphor to cricket and other situations.)
- (idiomatic) To adopt a resolute state of mind (often: to dig in one's feet, heels, etc.)
- To cover over by digging.
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