dive (right) in/into (something)

idiom

informal
1
: to start doing (something) with enthusiasm
They dove into their work.
I'm just not ready to dive (right) into another romantic relationship.
2
: to quickly reach into (a bag, pocket, etc.)
She dove into her purse to find some change.

Examples of dive (right) in/into (something) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The last few years have been a roller-coaster ride, with a turbulent ascent into a seemingly bright future of work only to take a deep dive into the icy waters of layoffs, burnout, and disillusionment. Forrester, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 Hosted by Alloy Women’s Health and held at the home of journalist and menopause advocate Tamsen Fadal, the event was a dynamic deep dive into one of the most pressing yet often misunderstood topics in women’s health—menopause. Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 28 Oct. 2024 For an example of one such case, a friend suggests a dive into the diaries of George Templeton Strong, a wealthy nineteenth-century New York City lawyer, and his eyewitness account, from 1863, of the Draft Riots, in Manhattan. Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024 In fact, as far back as 2018, the General Accounting Office, Congress’ audit arm, took a dive into beef data. Peter Green, Quartz, 26 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dive (right) in/into (something) 

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“Dive (right) in/into (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dive%20%28right%29%20in%2Finto%20%28something%29. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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