dig in — to start eating food with enthusiasm
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to start eating food with enthusiasm
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪɡ ɪn/
Korean meaning: 열심히 먹기 시작하다, 음식에 달려들다
Korean pronunciation: **딕** 인
Example Sentences
- When mom brought out her famous lasagna, dad said 'Let's dig in!' and grabbed the biggest piece.
- The deadline is tomorrow, so we really need to dig in and work through the night.
- My cat saw the new expensive cat food and immediately dug in like he hadn't eaten in weeks.
dig in
NOUN//dɪɡ ɪn//
to start eating food with enthusiasm
to start eating food with enthusiasm
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Though small, he's big in appetite - time to dig in to that giant fig in the feast!
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Origin
'dig'는 원래 땅을 파는 행위에서 유래되었고, 'in'과 결합하여 '깊이 파고들다'는 의미로 확장되어 음식을 열심히 먹거나 일에 몰두하는 의미로 발전했습니다.
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“When mom brought out her famous lasagna, dad said 'Let's dig in!' and grabbed the biggest piece.”
“The deadline is tomorrow, so we really need to dig in and work through the night.”
“My cat saw the new expensive cat food and immediately dug in like he hadn't eaten in weeks.”
“The students dug in and studied hard for their final exams.”
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