tuck away
to eat (a large amount of food)
to store, esp in a place difficult to find
Words Nearby tuck away
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How to use tuck away in a sentence
After so many years, he had been able to tuck away the emotional scars of physical abuse.
I did not object to his using these, but when he attempted to tuck away some choice thing between my lips I rebelled.
In Nesting Time | Olive Thorne MillerThey're perfectly harmless, and it's jolly to watch them tuck away walnut leaves.
The Danger Mark | Robert W. ChambersAnd now let all hands tuck away under the rail, all but one man to go aloft and look out for a small white sloop.
Sonnie-Boy's People | James B. ConnollyThere was not even a book for her to replace, or a plaque to tuck away.
The Silver Poppy | Arthur Stringer
Ote firmly believed that Learning was the most valuable Asset that a Man could tuck away.
People You Know | George Ade
Other Idioms and Phrases with tuck away
Eat heartily, as in He tucked away an enormous steak. [Colloquial; mid-1800s] Also see tuck into.
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