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| dig deep |
give more money, dig a little deeper
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We'll all have to dig deep if we hope to achieve our goals.
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| dig in |
begin to eat, eat up, help yourself
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Dig in, everybody. There's lots of food.
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| dig in their heels |
hold their position, not yield or move
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If we discuss money, he digs in his heels. "No raises," he says.
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| dig it up |
dig the garden, dig to uncover a buried object
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Remember where you bury the treasure, because some day you may want to dig it up.
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| dig me |
understand, get my drift
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"I don't like you to take my car. That's gonna stop, dig me!"
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| dig your own grave |
cause your own failure, cut your own throat
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When you criticize the manager, are you digging your own grave?
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| dig yourself in |
make it worse, say or do something that aggravates
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When he insulted the policeman, I said, "Don't dig yourself in."
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| dig/dig it |
like, enjoy, relate to
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Ole digs the Beatles. His favorite song is Norwegian Wood.
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| digs |
apartment, house, pad
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I'm having a party so everybody can see my new digs.
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| dildo |
(See a dildo)
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