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Definition of
tuck up phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
tuck up
phrasal verb
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tuck somebody in/up
to make somebody feel comfortable in bed by pulling the covers up around them
I tucked the children in and said goodnight.
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tuck in
phrasal verb
tuck into
phrasal verb
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