sink one's teeth into
phrase
as in chew
to crush or grind with the teeth
She couldn't wait to sink her teeth into the birthday cake.
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“Sink one's teeth into.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sink%20one%27s%20teeth%20into. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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