to dig deep
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4.4
- phrasal verb
:
investigar a fondo
- This time we will dig deep and find out what really happened.
- dig deep for information
Why would Sandmaster Bajong dig deep into the ashes?
- Why would Sandmaster Bajong dig deep into the ashes?
- Malcolm Gladwell's latest episode called Laundry Done Right where he digs deep on laundry.
- Perhaps because we, the reporters, don't dig deep enough.
- Not I, but your ex insist on wanting to dig deeper to figure out what's really going on there.
- We don't always do what's necessary to dig deeper and address the issues and properly resolve them.
- We're getting out of this and just digging deep into that.
Examples
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In order to uncover the truth, we need to dig deep into the evidence presented in the case.
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We went into this season expecting a little bit more, so we've got a job now to try to dig deep and do better.
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Do you think if you dig deep enough, you can do it?
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But the only thing is you need to dig deep and make the changes yourself.
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So it is time for you to dig deep.
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I need to dig deep and try to make peace.
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So, in order to expose the truth, we have to dig deep.
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We have to examine the failures of the past and really dig deep to find root problems.
Blog text (11) -
And you know, I'm particularly thinking of my lead actors who really gave everything and dug deep to portray these characters.
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If it doesn't work, then we dig deeper and go for the uncommon things.
Synonyms
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1.0
To try to find something or someone by looking carefully
573
2.8
Examine something carefully to find out more
190
1.2
To look carefully for something or someone
137
3.9
Find the real reason for a problem by checking carefully
70
3.7
To look at something carefully, often by searching under the surface
61
4.7
To look deeply into a subject to find information
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5.1
To ask careful questions to find hidden information
23
4.4
To find hidden facts or things by careful searching
13
6.7
To search carefully to find hidden facts or documents
11
4.8
To look closely at information by breaking it into smaller parts
7
7.4
To examine something deeply to learn more about it
4
4.6
To search carefully through a large area or collection
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4.4
To look into something more carefully to find hidden facts
1
3.9
To search everywhere for something that is lost
1
5.7
To look below the surface to find the real reasons
To examine something carefully to find hidden details
To look closely at the small parts of a plan or report to understand it
Antonyms
How Thorough
- Literature
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5.1
43
4.4
573
2.8
127
2.7
299
1.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
The sense 'search thoroughly' is directly built from the literal spatial metaphor of 'dig' (to excavate/search) + 'deep' (to a greater/profound extent); the combination transparently conveys looking or probing more intensely. This spatial-to-knowledge metaphor is common cross-linguistically and follows normal English compositional patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both words is likely to infer the idiomatic meaning.
Etymology
Dig deep comes from the image of using a shovel to dig down deep into the ground to reach hidden things like roots or buried objects. So today it means to 'search carefully' or look for hidden facts or details.