dig deep
To make a lot of effort with all one's resourcesTo make a lot of effort with all one's resources.
» We need to dig a little deeper.
Нам нужно копнуть поглубже.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To make a lot of effort with all one's resources.
If you want to join the marines, there's no room for laziness. You really have to dig deep.
We're taking up a collection to help the Johnson family, who were burned out by a fire last week. Please dig deep and give whatever you can.
Examples
25 sentencesWe need to dig a little deeper.
ruНам нужно копнуть поглубже.
We had to dig a pretty deep well to get water.
We're going to have to dig deep.
Dig a deep hole.
ruВыкопай глубокую яму.
deGrabe ein tiefes Loch.
We need to dig deeper.
Origin
Evoking such imagery as digging in one's pockets for money or digging in the ground for reEvoking such imagery as digging in one's pockets for money or digging in the ground for resources (water from a well, ore from the ground).
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Forms
digs deep, digging deep, dug deep, dug deepSynonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle