sink one's teeth in

A form of sink one's teeth into — To bite; to bite into.

Meanings

verbsink one's teeth in (third-person singular simple present sinks one's teeth in, present participle sinking one's teeth in, simple past sank one's teeth in, past participle sunken one's teeth in)

present singular third person sinks one's teeth in · participle present sinking one's teeth in · past sank one's teeth in · participle past sunken one's teeth in

  1. alternativeAlternative form of sink one's teeth into.
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