He 'dove for cover'. [=he suddenly jumped to a place where he would be safe or protected]
They sat down at the dinner table and 'dove (right) in'. [=started eating immediately]
The President sided with the 'doves' and worked to avoid war.
(..) Meaning...? Yuck! Ewww! I can't marry her. She's my friend. Yeah. It'd be too weird. Well, sorry to bust your bubble, but you two turtle doves have no choice. It's a tradition... ...going back generations. Well when I'm king, that'll be the first thing to go. Not so long as I'm around. (..)1994 The Lion King