sink teeth into

sink your teeth into something

to start to do something with a lot of energy and enthusiasm She'd only had small parts in films and was hoping for a bigger, more interesting part, something she could sink her teeth into. It's a really exciting project – I can't wait to sink my teeth into it.

sink (one's) teeth into

Informal

To undertake an endeavor energetically: She sank her teeth into the challenging project.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Radu	-	Romanian
Lucille	[lu:'si:l]
Val	[væl]
Adonis	[ə'dəunis]
EleonÓRa	-	Hungarian
Gopinath	-	Tamil, Indian, Malayalam