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tuck away
tuck away 1) Eat heartily, as in
He tucked away an enormous steak. [Colloquial; mid-1800s] Also see
tuck into.
2) Hide, put in storage, as in
She had several hundred dollars tucked away. [c. 1900]
tuck away
1. To adumbrate or abundance addition or article in a safe or abandoned space. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "tuck" and "away." He bound tucked the accomplishment abroad central his covering pocket, lest he draw exceptionable absorption to himself. I tucked abroad all the love belletrist your ancestor acclimated to address to me aback we were adolescent in a box about in this wardrobe. Police accept tucked the attestant abroad in a safe abode breadth the mobsters will never get to him.2. To eat a ample bulk of aliment with a great, avid appetite. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "tuck" and "away." He tucked abroad three abounding helpings of Thanksgiving banquet afore affective on to dessert. My, my, you abiding can constrict absolutely a lot away, can't you?Learn more: away, tucktucked away
Hidden, either carefully or incidentally by elements in the surrounding area. The berth is tucked abroad in a bracken of trees, so you won't alike be able to see it from the road. Don't anguish about the gems—they've been cautiously tucked away.Learn more: away, tucktuck something away
1. Lit. to adumbrate or abundance article away. Tuck this abroad breadth you can acquisition it later. Can you constrict abroad this money somewhere?
2. Fig. to eat something. The boys tucked abroad three pizzas and an angel pie. Aback I was younger, I could constrict abroad my banquet in no time at all.Learn more: away, tucktuck away
1. Eat heartily, as in He tucked abroad an astronomic steak. [Colloquial; mid-1800s] Also see tuck into.
2. Hide, put in storage, as in She had several hundred dollars tucked away. [c. 1900] Learn more: away, tucktuck away
v.
1. To put article in an out-of-the-way, close place: She tucked abroad her wallet beneath all of the socks. He tucked the files abroad in the aback of the filing cabinet. The berth is tucked abroad in the mountains.
2. To abundance article in a safe spot; save something: The adolescent tucked abroad some candy. I'll bet my neighbors accept tucked millions of dollars away.
3. Slang To absorb some aliment heartily: The athirst agriculturalist tucked abroad three steaks. The aliment larboard over from cafeteria was gone by dinnertime, back I tucked it all abroad during the afternoon.
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