english
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plunge in/plunge into sth
to suddenly start doing something actively or enthusiastically
• Two months before his exams, he suddenly plunged into his studies.
• He took a deep breath and plunged into his speech., plunge (sb/sth) into sth
[ often passive ]
to suddenly experience a bad situation or unhappiness, or to make someone or something suddenly experience a bad situation or unhappiness
• The country was plunged into recession.
• He was plunged into despair when his wife left him.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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verb
dove:
He plunged into the sea.
verb
thrust:
She plunged her hand into the fire.
Simple Definitions
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noun ADJ. headlong | cold Bathers would go straight from the hot room to take a cold plunge. VERB + PLUNGE take The river takes a headlong plunge into a maelstrom of rocks and boulders. (figurative) He finally took the plunge and gave in his notice. PREP. ~ into a plunge into the icy water | ~ to a plunge to the ground, verb ADV. downwards, forward, head first, headlong The car plunged headlong into the river. | in The pool was declared open and eager swimmers plunged in. PREP. down The bus came off the road and plunged down an embankment. | from He plunged from a tenth floor window. | into (often figurative) She plunged straight into her story. | off The car had plunged off the road. PHRASES plunge to your death A climber plunged 300 feet to his death.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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see TAKE THE PLUNGE.
American Heritage Idioms