dig in


verb(adverb)
  1. military to create (a defensive position) by digging foxholes, trenches, etc

  2. informal to entrench (oneself) firmly

  1. (intr) informal to defend or maintain a position firmly, as in an argument

  2. (intr) informal to begin vigorously to eat: don't wait, just dig in

  3. dig one's heels in informal to refuse stubbornly to move or be persuaded

Words Nearby dig in

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How to use dig in in a sentence

  • The dig-in-the-ribs and chuck-her-under-the-chin style is always effective.

  • Then Lovin Child was not drowned at all, but alive and needing dig-in-the-muds.

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Other Idioms and Phrases with dig in

dig in

Excavate trenches to defend oneself in battle and hold one's position, as in The battalion dug in and held on. This usage gained currency in the trench warfare of World War I. [Mid-1800s]

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