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dig down

1. Literally, to dig a hole into something, such as the ground. I had to dig down and create holes in the soil before I could plant the flowers.

2. To spend one's money. We had to dig down after our construction budget ballooned beyond what we had planned.

dig down

and dig deep

1. . Lit. to excavate deeply. They are really having to dig deep to reach bedrock. We are not to the buried cable yet. We will have to dig down some more.

2. Fig. to be generous; to dig deep into one's pockets and come up with as much money as possible to donate to something. (As if digging into one's pocket.) Please dig down. We need every penny you can spare. Dig down deep. Give all you can.

dig down

Pay with money from one's own pocket; be generous. For example, We've got to dig down deep to make the next payment. [Colloquial; c. 1940]

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The work involved digging down into the water bed to a depth of two foot six inches for a distance of a kilometre, then installing TV cameras to ensure the water remained uncontaminated.

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Police officers and fire crews looked on as United Utilities staff were last night monitoring gas levels and digging down to the damaged pipe to assess the damage.