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dig in

verb

  1. military to create (a defensive position) by digging foxholes, trenches, etc
  2. informal.
    to entrench (oneself) firmly
  3. informal.
    intr to defend or maintain a position firmly, as in an argument
  4. informal.
    intr to begin vigorously to eat

    don't wait, just dig in

  5. dig one's heels in informal.
    to refuse stubbornly to move or be persuaded
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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It’s believed that there are now more than 100 baby trout swishing around their new digs in Arroyo Hondo Creek in Santa Barbara County.

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And when you begin to dig in there, the lawsuits and the money often become largely symbolic.

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As negotiations between the government and British Steel continue in earnest, a community digs in.

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Meanwhile, President Erdogan is digging in, dismissing the protests as "street terrorism".

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"They might panic against the spinners and be bowled out really cheaply but if they are chasing they've got the mindset to dig in."

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