dig out
To get something out that is buried, stuck, or hidden under a pile of things.
Meanings
To free a person or thing that is trapped or buried under snow, rubble, or earth.
"Rescue workers spent hours digging out survivors from the collapsed building."
To find and retrieve something from a pile, storage, or forgotten place after some effort.
"I dug out my old university notes and they were actually quite useful."
To create a hole or space by removing earth or other material.
"They dug out the foundations for the new extension last week."
Used both literally (digging people from rubble, snow) and informally (finding an old document or item from a pile). Very common in everyday English. When the object is a pronoun, it must go between 'dig' and 'out'.
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