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dig one's heels in

dig one's heels in verb: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dig, heel, in. Also the alternative form of dig in one's heels.

Verb

dig one's heels in (third-person singular simple present digs one's heels in, present participle digging one's heels in, simple past and past participle dug one's heels in)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dig, heel, in.

Also used as

dig one's heels in is also the alternative form of dig in one's heels.

Forms of dig one's heels in

third-person singular presentdigs one's heels in
present participledigging one's heels in
past participledug one's heels in
pastdug one's heels in

Questions about dig one's heels in

What does dig one's heels in mean?
Dig one's heels in means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dig, heel, in.
What part of speech is dig one's heels in?
Dig one's heels in is a verb.
What is the past tense of dig one's heels in?
The past tense of dig one's heels in is dug one's heels in.

Words near dig one's heels in in the dictionary

  1. dig in one's heels
  2. dig into
  3. dig on
  4. dig one's grave with a fork
  5. dig one's grave with a fork and spoon
  6. dig one's heels in
  7. dig one's own grave
  8. dig oneself in a hole
  9. dig oneself into a hole
  10. dig out
  11. dig out of a hole

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