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tuck away

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tuck something away

 

1. Lit. to hide or store something away. Tuck this away where you can find it later. Can you tuck away this money somewhere?

2. Fig. to eat something. The boys tucked away three pizzas and an apple pie. When I was younger, I could tuck away my dinner in no time at all.

See also: away, tuck

tuck away

1. Eat heartily, as in He tucked away an enormous steak. [Colloquial; mid-1800s] Also see tuck into.

2. Hide, put in storage, as in She had several hundred dollars tucked away. [c. 1900]

See also: away, tuck

tuck away

v.

1. To put something in an out-of-the-way, snug place: She tucked away her wallet under all of the socks. He tucked the files away in the back of the filing cabinet. The cabin is tucked away in the mountains.

2. To store something in a safe spot; save something: The child tucked away some candy. I'll bet my neighbors have tucked millions of dollars away.

3. Slang To consume some food heartily: The hungry farmer tucked away three steaks. The food left over from lunch was gone by dinnertime, since I tucked it all away during the afternoon.

See also: away, tuck