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digging one's heels in

digging one's heels in is the present participle and gerund of dig one's heels in.

Meaning of dig one's heels in

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.

Questions about digging one's heels in

What is digging one's heels in the present participle and gerund of?
Digging one's heels in is the present participle and gerund of dig one's heels in.

Words near digging one's heels in in the dictionary

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

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