dig out of (something)

dig out of (something)

To create an exit out of something by channeling, tunneling, etc. A noun or pronoun can be used between "dig" and "out." The groundhog dug out of its burrow and advanced on my herb garden. That whole section of the mine collapsed! How are the miners supposed to dig out of there now? The kids are having a blast making sandcastles and digging out of tunnels in the sand.

See also: dig, of, out

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dig someone or something out of something

 and dig someone or something out

to excavate in order to get someone or something out of something; to dig about in order to get someone or something out of something. She dug out the roots of the tree. The dog dug itself out of the rubble of the fallen building.

See also: dig, of, out

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