dig into

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 pocket or bag in order to find something

She dug into her pocket and took out a pen.

2) dig into something
informal to start using money that you had been saving

I've had to dig into my savings this month to pay for my car insurance.

3) dig into something
informal to try to find information about something
4)
a) dig into something to press hard into something

The seat belt was digging into my shoulder.

b) dig something into something to make something press hard into another thing

Jenny dug her nails into the palms of her hand.

5) dig something into something to mix something into the ground by digging

I've been digging manure into the soil.


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