leach into (something)

leach into (something)

To enter into some substance or material through percolation. Rising seas have allowed high concentrations of salt to leach into the soil across these coastal farmlands. After the spill, acids and other toxins began leaching into the cliffsides these birds call home.
See also: leach
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • leach in
  • form and substance
  • sea dog
  • old salt
  • salty dog
  • mother of pearl
  • be all fur coat and no knickers
  • swallow the anchor
  • a (person) of substance
  • a woman, man, person, etc. of substance