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dip into

verb

to draw (upon)
he dipped into his savings
to read (passages) at random or cursorily in (a book, newspaper, etc)

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Idioms and Phrases

Investigate superficially, as in He began to dip into Chaucer , or She's just dipping into psychology . This expression alludes to plunging briefly into a liquid. [Late 1600s]

Withdraw something in small amounts, usually money, as in I'll have to dip into my savings . This usage employs dip into in the sense of plunging one's hand or a ladle into a pot, water, or the like for the purpose of taking something out. [Early 1800s]

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Unable to work, he’s had to dip into his savings and is afraid he’ll run out of money soon.

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Too many consultants were hired, too many lawsuits filed, too many hands have dipped into a governmental pot that looks like a get-rich scheme.

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She advises breading and frying before dipping into a tartar sauce or marinara.

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But periodically our monthly expenditures have exceeded my monthly income after the contribution and I have had to dip into the brokerage account to make up the difference.

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He’s averaged 96 mph on his fastball, while occasionally dipping into the 92- to 93-mph range.

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