sink\ one's\ teeth\ into

sink\ one's\ teeth\ into
• get one's teeth into
• sink one's teeth into
v. phr. informal
To have something real or solid to think about; go to work on seriously; struggle with.

After dinner, John got his teeth into the algebra lesson.

Frank chose a subject for his report that he could sink his teeth into.


Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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  • get\ one's\ teeth\ into — • get one s teeth into • sink one s teeth into v. phr. informal To have something real or solid to think about; go to work on seriously; struggle with. After dinner, John got his teeth into the algebra lesson. Frank chose a subject for his report …   Словарь американских идиом

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