TUCK AWAY


Meaning of TUCK AWAY in English

1.

If you ~ something such as money, you store it in a safe place.

The extra income has meant Phillippa can ~ the rent...

I tucked the box away in the linen drawer.

PHRASAL VERB: V P n (not pron), V n P

2.

If someone or something is tucked away, they are well hidden in a quiet place where very few people go.

We were tucked away in a secluded corner of the room...

PHRASAL VERB: usu passive, be V-ed P

Collins COBUILD.      Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) .