dig down
IdiomsExample Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"I want them to not give up when it does get tough. I want them to dig down, dig deep and find another way through that problem."
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025
Eventually its offspring will hatch and fall from their perch into the soil, where they will dig down and spend most of their lives.
From National Geographic • Sep. 5, 2023
Nobody wants to play the defending champs in a Game 7 on their home floor, so James and his teammates must dig down deep and attempt to close out the series at home.
From Seattle Times • May 11, 2023
But once you dig down and research, it's a very diverse culinary scene.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2023
“Sometimes when you think you’ve done all you can, you have to dig down deep and find that extra oomph that helps you get through what seems like an impossible situation.”
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
