dive (right) in/into (something)
idiom
informal
1
: to start doing (something) with enthusiasm
They dove into their work.
I'm just not ready to dive (right) into another romantic relationship.
2
: to quickly reach into (a bag, pocket, etc.)
She dove into her purse to find some change.
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Or, more to the point, learned the need to dive in.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2025
The University of Florida is widely known for its annual investigation of shark bites around the world, but a new study by researchers at the school does a deep dive into 20 years of bites from an even deadlier species: venomous snakes.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Call Cramer: 1-800-743-CNBC Want to take a deep dive into Cramer’s world?
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
The debate over whether Favre took a dive in 2001 has generated much fodder over the years.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2025
The University of Florida is widely known for its annual investigation of shark bites around the world, but a new study by researchers at the school does a deep dive into 20 years of bites from an even deadlier species: venomous snakes.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Call Cramer: 1-800-743-CNBC Want to take a deep dive into Cramer’s world?
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
The debate over whether Favre took a dive in 2001 has generated much fodder over the years.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dive (right) in/into (something)
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“Dive (right) in/into (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dive%20%28right%29%20in%2Finto%20%28something%29. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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