There is increasing confidence that the economy is not going to plunge into recession.
»Problems with a controversial new fuel manufacturing facility plunged the company deeper into losses last year.
Financial and business terms. 2012.
plunge sth into sth — UK US plunge (sb/sth) into sth Phrasal Verb with plunge({{}}/plʌndʒ/ verb [I or T] ► to suddenly experience a bad situation, or make someone or something do this: plunge into chaos/crisis/recession »There is increasing confidence that the economy … Financial and business terms
plunge somebody into something — ˌplunge sb/sth ˈinto sth derived to make sb/sth experience sth unpleasant • The news plunged them into deep depression. • There was a flash of lightning and the house was plunged into darkness. Main entry: ↑plung … Useful english dictionary
plunge in/plunge into sth — Ⅰ. UK US plunge in/plunge into sth Phrasal Verb with plunge({{}}/plʌndʒ/ verb [I or T] ► [I or T] to suddenly start doing something in an active and enthusiastic way: »The Zurich insurance group has plunged headlong into fund management in… … Financial and business terms
plunge into sth — Ⅰ. UK US plunge in/plunge into sth Phrasal Verb with plunge({{}}/plʌndʒ/ verb [I or T] ► [I or T] to suddenly start doing something in an active and enthusiastic way: »The Zurich insurance group has plunged headlong into fund management in… … Financial and business terms
plunge sb/sth into sth — UK US plunge (sb/sth) into sth Phrasal Verb with plunge({{}}/plʌndʒ/ verb [I or T] ► to suddenly experience a bad situation, or make someone or something do this: plunge into chaos/crisis/recession »There is increasing confidence that the economy … Financial and business terms
ˌplunge sth ˈinto sth — phrasal verb to quickly push something a long way into something else … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ˌplunge sb/sth ˈinto sth — phrasal verb to suddenly put someone or something in a particular state or situation The city was plunged into total darkness when the entire electrical system failed.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ˌplunge ˈinto sth — phrasal verb to suddenly start doing something with energy and enthusiasm … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
plunge something in — ˌplunge sth ˈin | ˌplunge sth ˈinto sth derived to push sth quickly and with force into sth else • Bring the water to the boil and plunge the vegetables in. • She plunged the knife deep into his chest. Main entry: ↑plungederived … Useful english dictionary
plunge — plunge1 [plʌndʒ] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: plongier, from Vulgar Latin plumbicare, from Latin plumbum lead ] 1.) [I,T always + adverb/preposition] to move, fall, or be thrown suddenly forwards or downwards plunge off/into etc ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
