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dive into

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dive into something

to start something enthusiastically without first thinking about it. Our mistake was to dive into the work without much preparation.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of dive in (= to go head first into water)

See also: dive

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Turning around, the fisher folk saw Pinocchio dive into the sea and heard him cry out:

The Adventures Of Pinocchio by Collodi, Carlo View in context

I had to unlock the old thing and poke and dive into it for an hour before I fished out what I wanted.

Anne of The Island by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context

In fact, as he threw himself at one dexterous dive into his former seat, Mr.

Oliver Twist Or The Parish Boy's Progress by Dickens, Charles View in context

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