Betekenis van dig sth up In het Nederlands

• 0 to take something out of the ground by digging:

  • It's time we dug up those potatoes.

  • They're digging up the road outside to fix a faulty water main.

• 1 to discover secret or forgotten facts by searching very carefully:

  • I've been doing some research on our family history and I've dug up some interesting information.

  • She's one of those reporters who's always trying to dig up dirt on (= unpleasant private details about) celebrities.