Phrase guide

dig deep

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To make a lot of effort with all one's resources.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • If you want to join the marines, there's no room for laziness. You really have to dig deep.
  • We're taking up a collection to help the Johnson family, who were burned out by a fire last week. Please dig deep and give whatever you can.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dig down

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Evoking such imagery as digging in one's pockets for money or digging in the ground for resources (water from a well, ore from the ground).