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tuck into

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  1. Eat heartily or greedily, as in For a two-year-old he really tucked into his food. [Early 1800s]


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When I tuck into my deathbed, I don’t expect many regrets, except one: I have watched far too many Jake Paul boxing matches.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 20, 2025

But the kind you write down on a card, tuck into the box and hope someone finds.

From Salon Apr. 27, 2025

Held in aid of St Elizabeth Hospice, the 20th anniversary of Felixstowe's swim saw swimmers charge into the sea before heading home to tuck into their turkey.

From BBC Dec. 25, 2024

Nearby, a party of one in a turquoise flare-legged pantsuit contemplates how to tuck into a generous plate of waffles stacked with fried chicken and drizzled with syrup.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 8, 2024

He also knew that Willis, who was a head bigger than he, would tuck into him faster than a ball screaming down toward first.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt

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