Tuck this away where you can find it later.
•Can you tuck away this money somewhere?
2. Fig. to eat something. •The boys tucked away three pizzas and an apple pie.
•When I was younger, I could tuck away my dinner in no time at all.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
tuck something away — 1) store something in a secure place employees can tuck away a percentage of their pretax salary ■ usu. be tucked away put or keep someone or something in an inconspicuous or concealed place the police station was tucked away in a square behind… … Useful english dictionary
tuck something away — put or keep something in a secure or concealed place. → tuck … English new terms 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 — 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 — I UK [tʌk] / US verb [transitive] Word forms tuck : present tense I/you/we/they tuck he/she/it tucks present participle tucking past tense tucked past participle tucked ** 1) a) to put something in a particular place, especially in order to keep… … English dictionary
tuck — [[t]tʌ̱k[/t]] tucks, tucking, tucked 1) VERB If you tuck something somewhere, you put it there so that it is safe, comfortable, or neat. [V n prep] He tried to tuck his flapping shirt inside his trousers... [V ed] She found a rose tucked under… … English dictionary
tuck — [tʌk] verb [T] to put something in a place where it looks tidy or is hidden She tucked her glasses into her pocket.[/ex] • tuck sth away tuck in tuck sb in tuck into sth … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
tuck — tuck1 [tuk] vt. [ME tuken < MDu tucken, to tuck & OE tucian, to ill treat, lit., to tug, akin to Ger zucken, to jerk: for IE base see TUG] 1. to pull up or gather up in a fold or folds; draw together so as to make shorter [to tuck up one s… … English World dictionary
tuck — tuck1 [tʌk] v [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: tuck to stretch cloth over hooks, pull (13 19 centuries), from Old English tucian to treat badly, punish, criticize angrily ] 1.) [T always + adverb/preposition] to push something, especially the edge of a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
tuck away — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms tuck away : present tense I/you/we/they tuck away he/she/it tucks away present participle tucking away past tense tucked away past participle tucked away 1) to put something in a place where it is not easy to… … English dictionary
