tuck in

British  

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

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noun

1. informal a meal, esp a large one

tuck in Idioms  

1. 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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Example Sentences

So for the actual two centre midfield players who were in there, you knew he was always tucked in alongside to make it difficult to have more men behind the ball.

From BBC

Always tucked in the breast pocket of my ratty coat, close to my chest.

From Literature

The provision was a late addition to the bill, tucked in at the same time as the large-investor restrictions.

From Barron's

Before he tucked in for the night, Duane stood silently at the mouth of his cave to take in the lovely view.

From Literature

The woman had a feather duster and a rag tucked in her skirt.

From Literature

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