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dip in

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dip something in(to) something and dip something in
to put something into a substance in order to take some of it. Tom dipped some of the bread into the cheese sauce. Dip in the bread again and get some more cheese on it.
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dip in (to something)

1. . to reach into a liquid. I dipped into the dishwater, looking for the missing spoon. I dipped in and there it was.
2. to reach into a substance, usually to remove some of the substance. I dipped into the sour cream with a potato chip and brought out an enormous glob. He grabbed the jar of peanut butter and dipped in.
3. [for something] to sink or lower into a liquid. The oars dipped into the water and came out again. The lower branches sagged down to the water and dipped in.
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Wirral's are also out doing their national counterparts with rises in reading, writing and maths but a percentage dip in science.
City pupil standards dropping by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
Bigmex Chips & Dips box is also ideal for those customers that want to dip in and share their snacking fun.
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Elvis, Dracula and a few other unlikely characters plan to see in the New Year with a fundraising dip in the sea.
You'll meet all sorts at the New Year dips by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)
 
 
 
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