dig something ↔ out phrasal verb ( see also ↑ dig )
1 . to get something out of earth, snow etc using a ↑ spade or your hands
dig something ↔ out of
We had to dig the car out of a snow drift.
2 . to find something you have not seen for a long time, or that is not easy to find:
I must remember to dig out that book for you.