dig in

US /dɪɡ ɪn/

UK /dɪɡ ɪn/

1.

start eating enthusiastically

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The moment the food was served, everyone started to dig in.

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Don't wait for me, just dig in!

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tuck in chow down feast gorge devour

2.

work hard at something

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We need to dig in and finish this project by Friday.

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If you want to succeed, you have to be willing to dig in.

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buckle down knuckle down get stuck in apply oneself persevere

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dig dig into dig up dig yourself into a hole dig your own grave