bog into
C1 informal inseparable transitive
In simple words
To start eating or doing something with a lot of energy.
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
informal
(Australian/NZ informal) To start eating a particular food with great appetite.
"The kids bogged into the birthday cake before anyone could take a photo."
Grammar: inseparable
2 C1
idiomatic
informal
(Australian/NZ informal) To start working on a task with great energy and effort.
"She bogged into the assignment the night before it was due and somehow finished on time."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Australian and New Zealand slang; the transitive counterpart to 'bog in'. Used with a food or task as the object. Very informal and regionally specific.
Commonly used with
meal food dinner task work project
Forms
Base
bog into
I/you/we/they
3rd person
bogs into
he/she/it
Past simple
boged into
yesterday
Past participle
boged into
have + pp
-ing form
boging into
continuous
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