dig down

English

Verb

dig down (third-person singular simple present digs down, present participle digging down, simple past and past participle dug down)

1. (intransitive) To scrounge for money, especially large amounts of it.

   Synonym: dig deep

   It's gonna be expensive, so we'll have to dig down to pay for it.

2. (intransitive) To find the root or base of something.

   You have to dig down into your feelings.

3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dig,‎ down.
   • 2025 June 25, “Network News: Public trials of Coventry's Very Light Rail system”, in RAIL, number 1038, page 10:

     The 'slab track' system negates the need to divert utilities such as gas pipes and telecoms cables by only digging down to a depth of 30cm.