sink one's teeth into

Also, get one's teeth into. Become fully engaged in, as in He couldn't wait to sink his teeth into that problem. This metaphoric expression alludes to an animal biting vigorously into its prey. [Early 1900s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Amadeo	-	Italian
Tiphaine	-	French
Arun	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Gujarati, Punjabi
Dejana	-	Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Armer	['a:mə]
Menuha	-	Hebrew