tuck it away

tuck it away
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He can certainly tuck it away! — Ну и горазд же он поесть

I can't think where he tucks it all away — Ума не приложу, как у него все это умещается


Новый англо-русский словарь современной разговорной лексики. - М.:«Русский язык-Медиа» . . 2003.

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  • 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 — 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 — v. & n. v. 1 tr. (often foll. by in, up) a draw, fold, or turn the outer or end parts of (cloth or clothes etc.) close together so as to be held; thrust in the edge of (a thing) so as to confine it (tucked his shirt into his trousers; tucked the… …   Useful english 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 — [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 Inn B&B — (Rockport,США) Категория отеля: 3 звездочный отель Адрес: 17 High Street, Rockport, MA …   Каталог отелей

  • tuck — ► VERB 1) push, fold, or turn under or between two surfaces. 2) draw (part of one s body) together into a small space. 3) (often tuck away) store in a secure or secret place. 4) (tuck in/up) settle (someone) in bed by pulling the edges of the… …   English terms 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 — 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


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