TUCK (SOMETHING) AWAY


Meaning of TUCK (SOMETHING) AWAY in English

tuck something ↔ away phrasal verb ( see also ↑ tuck )

1 . be tucked away

a) if a place is tucked away, it is in a quiet area:

The village of Eyam is tucked away behind the hills.

b) if someone or something is tucked away, they are hidden or difficult to find:

The envelope was tucked away in her jewel box.

2 . informal to store something, especially money, in a safe place:

Every member of the family can now tuck away either £9 or £18 a month in one of these savings plans.

3 . British English informal to eat a lot of food, usually quickly and with enjoyment

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.