TUCK IN Definition & Meaning

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tuck in

verb

Alsotuck into tr to put to bed and make snug
tr to thrust the loose ends or sides of (something) into a confining space
informal.
Alsotuck into intr to eat, esp heartily

noun

informal.
a meal, esp a large one

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Idioms and Phrases

Thrust in the edge of or end of something, such as bed linens or a shirt; also, make a child secure in bed by folding in the bedclothes. For example, Tuck in your shirt; it looks awful hanging out of your pants , or Mother went upstairs to tuck in the children . [First half of 1600s]

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Bayes told them, “You’re not getting it because you haven’t tucked in your shirts and raised your pants all the way up.”

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Daniel’s ashes sit in a wooden box, tucked in front of the remains of his beloved dog Birdie.

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A friendly zoo worker led me over to the enclosure, which was tucked in near the exit to the penguin and seabird exhibit.

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The facility, tucked in the shadow of Griffith Park, has taken in more than 200 horses, on top of the roughly 500 already living there.

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Looking at a computer monitor, we often jut our neck forward rather than tucking in our chin, as we should.

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