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View synonyms for dig in
dig in
verb
- military to create (a defensive position) by digging foxholes, trenches, etc
- informal.to entrench (oneself) firmly
- informal.intr to defend or maintain a position firmly, as in an argument
- informal.intr to begin vigorously to eat
don't wait, just dig in
- dig one's heels in informal.dig one's heels in to refuse stubbornly to move or be persuaded
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The dig-in-the-ribs and chuck-her-under-the-chin style is always effective.
From Project Gutenberg
Then Lovin Child was not drowned at all, but alive and needing dig-in-the-muds.
From Project Gutenberg
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