tuck in

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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?

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Thorpe will tuck in with one of his brothers and you can sleep in his bed. Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context Taking a last whiff of his cigarette he threw it down, stepped on it, and letting the smoke escape through his moustache and looking askance at the horse that was coming up, began to tuck in his sheepskin collar on both sides of his ruddy face, clean-shaven except for the moustache, so that his breath should not moisten the collar. Master and Man by Tolstoy, Leo View in context There was a great kissing and cuddling, waving of handkerchiefs, and last good-byes, as they went; and when they had started, Mother Atkinson came running after them, to tuck in some little pies, hot from the oven, "for the dears, who might get tired of bread and butter during that long day's travel. Eight Cousins by Alcott, Louisa May View in context More results

References in classic literature

Thorpe will tuck in with one of his brothers and you can sleep in his bed.

Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context

Taking a last whiff of his cigarette he threw it down, stepped on it, and letting the smoke escape through his moustache and looking askance at the horse that was coming up, began to tuck in his sheepskin collar on both sides of his ruddy face, clean-shaven except for the moustache, so that his breath should not moisten the collar.

Master and Man by Tolstoy, Leo View in context

There was a great kissing and cuddling, waving of handkerchiefs, and last good-byes, as they went; and when they had started, Mother Atkinson came running after them, to tuck in some little pies, hot from the oven, "for the dears, who might get tired of bread and butter during that long day's travel.

Eight Cousins by Alcott, Louisa May View in context

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