dig down

verb — 3 senses

dig down

verb

1

To scrounge for money, especially large amounts of it.

It's gonna be expensive, so we'll have to dig down to pay for it.

2

To find the root or base of something.

You have to dig down into your feelings.

3

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dig, down.

The 'slab track' system negates the need to divert utilities such as gas pipes and telecoms cables by only digging down to a depth of 30cm.2025 June 25, “Network News: Public trials of Coventry's Very Light Rail system”, in RAIL, number 1038, page 10:

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