tuck in

verb

1. Also: tuck into. (tr) to put to bed and make snug

2. (tr) to thrust the loose ends or sides of (something) into a confining space

3. Also: tuck into. informal,  (intr) to eat, esp heartily

noun

1. informal,  a meal, esp a large one

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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