Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
ˌdig sth ˈout — phrasal verb to find something that you have not used or seen for a long time I ll dig out my old college notes later.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
dig something over — ˌdig sthˈover derived to prepare ground by digging the soil to remove stones, etc. Main entry: ↑digderived … Useful english dictionary
dig — dig1 S3 [dıg] v past tense and past participle dug [dʌg] present participle digging [Date: 1100 1200; Origin: Perhaps from Old English dic ditch ] 1.) [I and T] to move earth, snow etc, or to make a hole in the ground, using a ↑spade or your… … Dictionary of contemporary English
dig — 1 verb past tense and past participle dug, present participle digging 1 (I, T) to move earth or make a hole in it using a spade or your hands: They escaped by digging an underground tunnel. | dig for sth (=dig in order to find something): They re … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
dig*/*/ — [dɪg] (present participle digging; past tense and past participle dug [dʌg] ) verb [I/T] I to make a hole in earth using your hands, a machine, or a tool The children like to dig in the sand.[/ex] We dug a hole and planted the tree.[/ex] The boys … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
dig your heels in — phrase to refuse to do something even though other people are trying to persuade you The more we argued, the more she dug her heels in. Thesaurus: to not act, or to not do somethingsynonym Main entry: dig * * * dig your ˈheels/ˈtoes in idiom … Useful english dictionary
dig your own grave — phrase to do something that will cause serious problems for you in the future By lying about the incident the minister has dug his own grave. Thesaurus: to cause problems for yourselfsynonym Main entry: dig * * * dig your own grave : to behave in … Useful english dictionary
dig your toes in — dig your ˈheels/ˈtoes in idiom to refuse to do sth or to change your mind about sth • They dug in their heels and would not lower the price. Main entry: ↑digidiom … Useful english dictionary
dig a grave for yourself — dig your own ˈgrave | dig a ˈgrave for yourself idiom to do sth that will have very harmful results for you Main entry: ↑digidiom … Useful english dictionary
dig (deep) in your pocket(s) — dig (deep) in/into your pocket(s), savings, etc. idiom to spend a lot of your own money on sth Main entry: ↑digidiom … Useful english dictionary
