Father tucked Jimmy into bed an hour later than he should have.
•Please tuck in Jimmy.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
tuck someone in/up — settle someone in bed by pulling the edges of the bedclothes firmly under the mattress. → tuck … English new terms dictionary
tuck someone in/up — MAKE COMFORTABLE, settle down, cover up; put to bed. → tuck … Useful english dictionary
tuck (someone) up — vb British a. to defeat, capture b. to confound, dupe This all purpose phrase is in London work ing class usage, particularly amongst criminals and the police. The image is that of putting a helpless child to bed … Contemporary slang
tuck — tuck1 [ tʌk ] verb transitive ** 1. ) tuck something behind/into/under something to put something in a particular place, especially in order to keep it safe or hidden: He had a newspaper tucked under his arm. She took off her glasses and tucked… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tuck — 1 verb 1 (transitive always + adv/prep) to push the edge of a piece of cloth or paper into something so that it looks tidier or stays in place: tuck sth into/under: Nick was tucking his shirt into his trousers when she walked in. 2 (transitive… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tuck in — verb eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food My son tucked in a whole pizza • Syn: ↑tuck away, ↑put away • Hypernyms: ↑eat up, ↑finish, ↑polish off • … Useful english dictionary
tuck — verb 1》 push, fold, or turn under or between two surfaces or into a confined space: he tucked his shirt into his trousers. ↘(tuck someone in/up) settle someone in bed by pulling the edges of the bedclothes firmly under the mattress. 2》 (tuck… … English new terms dictionary
tuck into — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms tuck into : present tense I/you/we/they tuck into he/she/it tucks into present participle tucking into past tense tucked into past participle tucked into 1) tuck someone into something to put a child into bed… … English dictionary
tuck in someone — tuck in (someone) to cover a child comfortably in bed. I tucked in Josh and Amy after reading them a story. Who s going to tuck me in while you re gone? … New idioms dictionary
tuck — ► VERB 1) push, fold, or turn under or between two surfaces. 2) draw (part of one s body) together into a small space. 3) (often tuck away) store in a secure or secret place. 4) (tuck in/up) settle (someone) in bed by pulling the edges of the… … English terms dictionary
tuck in — (someone) to cover a child comfortably in bed. I tucked in Josh and Amy after reading them a story. Who s going to tuck me in while you re gone? … New idioms dictionary
