dip Idiom, Proverb

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dipstick

a person who seems to be stupid, dimwit When Todd is nervous, he acts like a dipstick - like a fool.

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skinny dip

swimming naked, in the buff They took off their clothes and went for a skinny dip in the lake.

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apenny dip

London cockney rhyming slang for ship

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dig the dip

to take a bath

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dip

1. dipping is what a car with a hydraulic suspension does: "Set trippin', fo' dippin'" -- Ice Cube (Friday [1995])
2. to pay more attention to other people's business than to one's own
3. to leave:"Yo, let's dip to the mall"
4. dressed in the latest fashion:"looking fresh dipped"
5. to have sex:"The only thing he did was dip with her"
6. hat
7. pickpocket

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dippin

1. picking pockets
2. see also dip

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dippy

odd, ecentric or crazy

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Honey Dip

pretty young ladies with golden brown complexions

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dip into

read or study for a short time or without much attention 浏览；稍加研究
I have only dipped into the book but I find quite interesting．我只是浏览了一下这本书，不过我发现它相当有趣。
Some books are to be read seriously，others to be dipped into．有些书要认真阅读，另一些书浏览一下就行了。
I've only dipped into ancient history．我对古代史仅仅有点粗浅的研究。

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Dip your toes in the water

If you dip your toes in the water, you try something tentatively because you are not sure whether it will work or not.

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Gunboat diplomacy

If a nation conducts its diplomatic relations by threatening military action to get what it wants, it is using gunboat diplomacy.

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Megaphone diplomacy

If negotiations between countries or parties are held through press releases and announcements, this is megaphone diplomacy, aiming to force the other party into adopting a desired position.

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dip into|dip

v. phr. 1. To scan or sample lightly and briefly (said of printed materials). I didn't get a chance to read all of War and Peace, but I dipped into it here and there. 2. To take money out of a savings account or a piggy bank. I am sorry to have to say that I had to dip into the piggy bank; I took out $6.75.

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chip and dip

chip and dip
Also, chip'n dip. A snack food or an appetizer consisting of potato chips, crackers, or raw vegetables (like carrot sticks) that are used to scoop up a dip, a savory creamy mixture. For example, There wasn't much to eat; all they served was a chip and dip. The term is also used for the utensils employed for this dish—a plate for the crackers and a small bowl for the dip. [Mid-1900s]

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dip one's toes into

dip one's toes into
Also, get one's toes into or wet. Begin to do something novel or unfamiliar, as in I have been dipping my toes into Asian cooking, or She's eager to go to Europe and has been getting her toes wet by getting travel information. [Late 1900s] Also see get one's feet wet.