get one's teeth into smth.

get one's teeth into smth.: или sink one's teeth into smth.

гopячo, вcepьёз взятьcя зa чтo-л., вгpызтьcя вo чтo-л.

The old chap should find that Charles V. was not to be defied that when he got his teeth into a thing he did not let it go (J. Galsworthy). For the first time in years they'll have a real live issue to get their teeth into, and Deitz and company will make the most of it (A. Hailey). Frank chose a subject for his report that he could sink his teeth into

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tooth — See: by the skin of one s teeth, cut teeth or cut one s eyeteeth on, an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, fed to the gills or fed to the teeth, get one s teeth into or sink one s teeth into, kick in the pants or kick in the teeth, pull one… … Словарь американских идиом

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