dig into


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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.dig into - examine physically with or as if with a probe; "probe an anthill"
poke into, probe
penetrate, perforate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest"
gutter - wear or cut gutters into; "The heavy rain guttered the soil"
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Translations

w>dig into

vi +prep obj
(inf) cake, pie → herfallen über (+acc) (inf)
sb’s past → wühlen in (+dat)
to dig (deep) into one’s pockets or purse (fig) → tief in die Tasche greifen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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