throw oneself into en · VERB
Meanings
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(transitive) To engage heartily in; to get fully involved in.
By June, Nathaniel was asked by the administration to coordinate prisoners' response to AIDS, a task he initially did not welcome. Nevertheless, he threw himself into it, and began by asking BWMT/Boston for educational brochures.
1988 February 14, Richard Tremblay, “A Boat With A Sail”, in Gay Community News, volume 15, number 30, page 5:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| throws oneself into | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| threw oneself into | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| thrown oneself into | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| throwing oneself into | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (3)
el αποδύομαι (engage in) · pl rzucać się w wir (engage in) · pl rzucić się w wir (engage in)