to start eating, often said to encourage others to help themselves
Example
Don't wait for me — dig in while it's hot.
Same verb · different particle
“dig” phrasal verbs
Same verb, different particle, different meaning. Learn these 3 one at a time, then test yourself.
3 phrasal verbslisten & quiz
To investigate something carefully and in some depth.
Example
A: Why are you checking all those old emails?
B: I'm digging into what happened before the project went wrong.
Tell it apart
To find something that has been stored away by searching through other things.
Example
A: Do you still have the recipe?
B: Yes, I'll dig it out tonight.
Tell it apart
Fill the gap
Which “dig” fits?
Read the sentence, then pick the phrasal verb that belongs in the gap.
Turn this into speaking practice
Pick one and say it out loud. Save the ones you mix up.