sink one's teeth into
Also, get one's teeth into. Become fully engaged in, as in He couldn't wait to sink his teeth into that problem. This metaphoric expression alludes to an animal biting vigorously into its prey. [Early 1900s]
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sink in, sinking, sinking fund, sinking spell, sinkless, sink one's teeth into, sink or swim, sink through the floor, sinless, sinner, Sinn Fein
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