to put your hand into a container in order to get something
to read, watch, or listen to small amounts of something such as a piece of writing or a programme
to take some money from an amount that you have saved, especially when you should not
to try something new in a very careful way because you are not confident about it
to use your own money to pay for something, especially when it is not your responsibility to pay for it
Dipping his hand into his pocket, he produced the letter I’d sent him.
If you’re not sure rock-climbing is for you, this is a chance to dip your toe in.
Parents are being asked to dip into their pockets for everything the school needs.
You’d better stop dipping into your savings.
dips into
dipping into
dipped into
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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