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tuck into

Idioms  
  1. Eat heartily or greedily, as in For a two-year-old he really tucked into his food. [Early 1800s]


Example Sentences

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When I tuck into my deathbed, I don’t expect many regrets, except one: I have watched far too many Jake Paul boxing matches.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

I’ll make the trek home and tuck into bed.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2025

But the kind you write down on a card, tuck into the box and hope someone finds.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2025

The strong silhouette was anchored by structured pea coats and striped sailor collars, generous trousers that tuck into boots and big workman’s gloves just right for fishing nets.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2024

He also knew that Willis, who was a head bigger than he, would tuck into him faster than a ball screaming down toward first.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt