crawl in(to) (some place or thing)
1. To enter an area or thing on one's hands and knees. I can't fit in that tiny space so can you crawl in and get that box? The kids crawled into the tunnel and then went down the slide. Hey, can you crawl into the trunk and secure the seats in an upright position?
2. To get into one's bed. After moving boxes all day, I couldn't wait to crawl into bed and get some sleep. You better crawl into bed right now if your flight is at 4:00 AM! What are you still doing up? I want to take a long, hot shower and crawl into bed with a good book.
3. To quickly put on an article of clothing. Adam crawled into his pants and ran out the door as soon as he heard the fire alarm. Geez, quit banging on the door and give me a second to crawl into my robe! I crawled into my jeans, threw on a sweatshirt, and rushed outside to chase around our recyclables before they blew down the street.
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crawl in
(to something) 1. Lit. to enter a place crawling or creeping. The cat crawled into the room and meowed. The baby crawled in and tried to stand up.
2. Fig. to dress quickly in some kind of clothing. I crawled into my pants and threw on a shirt. He finally found his pants and crawled in.
3. Fig. to get into bed. At about ten o'clock, she crawled into bed. She pulled back the covers and crawled in.
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