to dig into
70
3.7
- phrasal verb
- /dɪɡ ˈɪntu/
- Informal
:
indagar en
- To understand the problem better, we should dig into the data from the last few years.
- dig deeper into
- dig deep into
- dig into a problem
But let's first dig into some of your feedback for me.
- But let's first dig into some of your feedback for me.
- But, but do you want to dig into your career as a SEAL?
- So that's what I've been digging into these last few months.
- Only one way to find out, but it's time to dig into this gigantic crate.
- But without further ado, let's dig into the first lawyer jokes.
- And we do that here by by going and digging into your past.
- Here's the blog post they posted, and let me dig into this for you.
- I anyway, I, I could spend hours just digging into what you just said.
- It's got a lot to offer, so we're going to be digging into it in considerable detail.
- But let's deep a bit deeper, dig a bit deeper into human agency and oversight.
- So Dan and I have a lot to dig into.
- This one's particularly beautiful because it's, it digs into all those Gray areas of life and love.
- It's when you start digging into history and touch.
Examples
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The journalist decided to dig into the allegations to find the truth behind the scandal.
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The archaeologists needed to dig into the site to uncover the ancient artifacts.
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I want to dig into his past.
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But let's first dig into some of your feedback for me.
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I'd love to dig into where that comes from.
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And so today you and I are digging into the topic of happiness.
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Have you guys been digging into this whole issue of voter fraud?
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But first, I really want to dig into what's happening in an ADHD brain.
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Most importantly, they're not taking the time to dig into the price trends.
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Only one way to find out, but it's time to dig into this gigantic crate.
Synonyms
∞
2.8
To look carefully at something to find facts
573
2.8
Examine something carefully to find out more
471
2.3
To study something carefully to learn more about it
139
2.0
To take something out of the ground by digging
137
3.9
Find the real reason for a problem by checking carefully
61
4.7
To look deeply into a subject to find information
43
4.4
Search carefully to find hidden facts or details
36
6.4
Understand the true meaning or nature of something
28
5.8
To dig in the ground to find or remove old objects, often by archaeologists
23
4.6
To examine something with a thin instrument often by touch
21
3.4
Find and take out something that is hidden or forgotten
18
4.2
To dig up something buried in the ground
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
1
4.4
To look into something more carefully to find hidden facts
1
5.1
To look closely at something by touching or prodding it
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
35
5.1
- Informal
70
3.7
∞
2.8
127
2.7
299
1.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to examine or investigate thoroughly' is directly derivable from combining 'dig' (to move into or remove material) with 'into' (movement into something): the literal sense of digging into something maps transparently onto investigating or probing a subject. This motion/penetration metaphor is common across languages and in English is a regular verb + preposition composition, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will likely infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Dig into comes from the image of using a shovel to dig into the ground to find hidden things like roots or treasure. So it now means 'to examine' or 'to investigate' something closely beneath the surface.