Emotions & feelings

bury yourself in something

give all your attention to something

To spend nearly all your time and attention on an activity, usually to avoid thinking about other things.

B2 common speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

How did you cope after the relationship ended?

I buried myself in studying for a few months.

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After moving to the new city, he buried himself in work.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: She buried herself on work.

Say: She buried herself in work.

The fixed preposition is "in," not "on."

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

bury yourself in something; buried yourself in something

Your turn: say it out loud

After moving to the new city, he buried himself in work.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

bury yourself in something

give all your attention to something

“After moving to the new city, he buried himself in work.”

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