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digs one's heels in

digs one's heels in is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 digs one's heels in

What is digs one's heels in the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Digs one's heels in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of dig one's heels in.

Words near digs one's heels in in the dictionary

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

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