- sink one's teeth into
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phrasal
1. to bite into
2. to eagerly devote one's attention to <likes to sink her teeth into a good book>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
sink one's teeth into
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sink\ one's\ teeth\ into — • get one s teeth into • sink one s teeth into v. phr. informal To have something real or solid to think about; go to work on seriously; struggle with. After dinner, John got his teeth into the algebra lesson. Frank chose a subject for his report … Словарь американских идиом
sink one's teeth into — ► get (or sink) one s teeth into work energetically and productively on. Main Entry: ↑tooth … English terms dictionary
sink one's teeth into — See: GET ONE S TEETH INTO … Dictionary of American idioms
sink one's teeth into — See: GET ONE S TEETH INTO … Dictionary of American idioms
sink one’s teeth into something — Go to et one’s teeth into something … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
sink one's teeth into — If you sink your teeth into something, you do it with a lot of energy and enthusiasm. When Julie got promoted, she immediately sank her teeth into her new job … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
sink one's teeth into — verb To become involved in; particularly in an enthusiastic manner. He cant wait to sink his teeth into the new project … Wiktionary
sink one's teeth into — go to work seriously It s a difficult problem and is a little difficult to sink your teeth into … Idioms and examples
get (or sink) one's teeth into — work energetically and productively on. → tooth … English new terms dictionary
get\ one's\ teeth\ into — • get one s teeth into • sink one s teeth into v. phr. informal To have something real or solid to think about; go to work on seriously; struggle with. After dinner, John got his teeth into the algebra lesson. Frank chose a subject for his report … Словарь американских идиом
