sink teeth into

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sink your teeth into something

to start to do something with a lot of energy and enthusiasm. She'd only had small parts in films and was hoping for a bigger, more interesting part, something she could sink her teeth into. It's a really exciting project – I can't wait to sink my teeth into it.

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