dig down

Example Sentences

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Instead, he explained: "You have to look beyond that. You've got to dig down and come up with something special."

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2024

Eventually its offspring will hatch and fall from their perch into the soil, where they will dig down and spend most of their lives.

From National Geographic • Sep. 5, 2023

This is where we’re going to have to dig down deep and it’s going to show the identity of our team.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2023

If your current basement’s headroom doesn’t meet code, Daisley says, you’ll likely need to lift the existing house a foot or two, or dig down, before you can start the conversion project.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2023

“Sometimes when you think you’ve done all you can, you have to dig down deep and find that extra oomph that helps you get through what seems like an impossible situation.”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas