jack in
(tr, adverb) slang to abandon or leave (an attempt or enterprise)
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How to use jack in in a sentence
The jack-in-the-box has popped, just as we expected it to, but it still made us gasp.
But he couldn't see Uncle Wiggily because he was safely hidden in the Jack-in-the-pulpit.
Uncle Wiggily's Travels | Howard R. GarisSo that's how the Jack-in-the-pulpit saved the rabbit and very thankful Uncle Wiggily was.
Uncle Wiggily's Travels | Howard R. GarisSo the rabbit traveler looked up, and there he saw a flower called Jack-in-the-pulpit looking down on him.
Uncle Wiggily's Travels | Howard R. GarisTwant Absurdam, I'm moest sho, und hit twant Jack-in-de-bed, nudder.
The Broken Sword | Dennison Worthington
A little drawer shoots out almost in my face, startling me like a jack-in-the-box.
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