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Synonyms

dig down

Idioms  
  1. Pay with money from one's own pocket; be generous. For example, We've got to dig down deep to make the next payment. [Colloquial; c. 1940]


Example Sentences

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When they started to dig down they escalated the issue to the council, who then called in specialist engineers and contractors.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

“You got to dig down deep. We still have games left to play.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 10, 2023

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

But once you dig down and research, it's a very diverse culinary scene.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2023

Frederick and Bruno once tried to dig down to their hoard but gave up after they dug twelve feet and still couldn’t see a thing.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff