curl up with

curl up with (someone or something)

1. To snuggle with someone or something. My daughter can't sleep unless she's curled up with her teddy bear. The puppies curled up with their mother in the bed. My sister and her boyfriend are curled up on the couch making out. Gross.

2. To make oneself cozy and comfortable with something, often a book. A cold, rainy night like this just makes me want to stay home and curl up with a good book. Tracy isn't feeling well, so I'm not surprised she dozed off as soon as she curled up with a blanket. The kids are at their dad's for the weekend, so I plan to take a long bath and curl up with a good book.

See also: curl, up

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curl up with (someone or an animal)

to snuggle up to someone or something. She curled up with her husband and fell asleep. Elaine curled up with the family dog to keep warm.

See also: curl, up

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