Phrases & Expressions

For something tied, fastened or closed to become loose or open.

• Your shoelace has come undone.
• The knot came undone in the wind.

To add all the numbers or items in a group together.

• Let's count up the money we collected.
• The teacher counted up the votes.

To draw a line through a word or name on a list, often to show it is done or no longer needed.

• Cross his name off the guest list — he can't come.
• She crossed off each item as she finished it.

To cut something into small pieces.

• She cut up the onions for the soup.
• Can you cut up the chicken into small pieces for the kids?

To join a conference call or connect to a computer system by phoning a number.

• You can dial in from your mobile phone.
• Please dial in using the conference number in the email.

To start eating food eagerly and with enjoyment.

• Dig in before it gets cold!
• The children dug into the cake.

To try to find out more about something by examining it carefully.

• Reporters began to dig into the company's finances.
• Let's dig into the details of the plan before we decide.

To remove something from the ground by digging.

• We dug up some old coins in the garden.
• The archaeologists dug up the remains of an ancient city.

To jump head first into water.

• The water looked cold, but she took a deep breath and dived in.
• The children ran to the edge of the pool and dived in.

To jump head first into water.

• He dived into the swimming pool head first.
• The boy dived into the sea from the rocks.