phrasal verb (idiomatic) · neutral
get one's teeth into
/ɡet wʌnz tiːθ ˈɪntuː/get one's TEETH IN·to
to become fully involved in an activity that is challenging and interesting.
Examples
“I can't wait to get my teeth into this new research project.”
“The committee got its teeth into the issue and proposed several solutions.”
“Once the data arrived, she really got her teeth into the analysis.”
Band 8 sentence
“As soon as the brief arrived she wanted to get her teeth into the case study and prepare a detailed report.”
Collocations
- get one's teeth into + project / problem / task
- get one's teeth into + challenging / interesting
Word family
Common mistakes
I wanted to get the teeth into the project.→I wanted to get my teeth into the project.
Say it for a higher band
5tackle→6dive into→7+get one's teeth into
Synonyms
tackle
dive into
Easily confused
get stuck in
“Once the volunteers arrived, they got stuck in and packed the food boxes.”
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