Today's phrasal verb is Dig Into, which has four meanings:
1-To reach inside to get something
She dug into her handbag and pulled out a bunch of keys.
He dug into his pocket and pulled out a handful of coins1-To reach inside to get something
She dug into her handbag and pulled out a bunch of keys.
2-To use money that you had been saving
I’ve had to dig into my savings this month to pay for my car insurance.
3-To try to find information about something
After he announced his candidacy for congress, journalists began digging into his past
4-To press hard into something
The seat belt is digging into my shoulder
These new shoes are digging into my heels
Notes:
- Inseparable
Today's idiom is Straight Shooter, which means:
One who is honest, forthright and voices very accurate opinions
The owner of this cafe is a straight shooter who says what he thinks.
I always read E.J. Dionne's column in the Washington Post. He's a straight shooter.
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