give a dig

give (someone) a dig

To say something snarky or insulting to someone. I can always count on my mother to give me a dig about my appearance.

give someone a dig

Sl. to insult someone; to say something which will irritate a person. Jane gave Bob a dig about his carelessness with money. The headmaster's daughter gets tired of people giving her digs about favoritism.

词组	give a dig
释义	give a dig give (someone) a dig To say something snarky or insulting to someone. I can always count on my mother to give me a dig about my appearance. See also: dig, give Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. give someone a dig Sl. to insult someone; to say something which will irritate a person. Jane gave Bob a dig about his carelessness with money. The headmaster's daughter gets tired of people giving her digs about favoritism. See also: dig, give McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: give (someone) a dig give someone a dig dig (something) dig down dig (deep) into (one's) pocket(s) dig this dig in dig in(to) (something) dig into dig some dirt up
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