sink one's teeth into

Definition

To bite; to bite into.

Example Sentences

• "She yanked her head over her shoulder and, taking her cue from the rat in the laboratory, she sank her teeth into Burt’s arm as hard as she could."
• "He can't wait to sink his teeth into the new project."
• "He seemed happy living life in cruise control, which pissed me off. “Don't you want to really sink your teeth into something?” I asked."