dig into

• Phrasal verb, das bedeutet, sich eingehend mit etwas zu beschäftigen oder etwas gründlich zu untersuchen, oder auch, mit Begeisterung mit dem Essen zu beginnen.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of investigating or examining something thoroughly, or starting to eat with enthusiasm.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · intransitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

1. Start eating eagerlyinformal

   To begin eating food with enthusiasm or appetite.

   Über das Essen herfallen

   • The kids dug into the pizza as soon as it arrived.
   • He dug into his dinner after a long day at work.
   • We all dug into the delicious cake at the party.

   Synonymedevourgobblepolish offscarfwolf down

2. Investigate thoroughlyinformal

   To examine or research something in great detail.

   Gründlich untersuchen

   • The journalist dug into the company's financial records.
   • She dug into the archives to find the original document.
   • The detective dug into the case for months.

   Synonymeexamineexplorego intoinvestigatelook intoproberesearchscrutinize

3. Use a resourceinformal

   To start using a supply or reserve of something.

   Auf eine Ressource zurückgreifen

   • They dug into their savings to pay for the repairs.
   • We had to dig into our emergency fund after the accident.
   • He dug into his knowledge to solve the complex problem.

   Synonymeaccessdip intoexploitmineuseutilize

   Antonymeaccumulateconservehoardpreservesave

Grundverbdig