tuck away

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to eat a substantial quantity of food with enjoyment

   Phrasal verb · Separable

   tuck something away / tuck away something

   Usage: In this informal eating sense, the object is food consumed enthusiastically; a pronoun precedes away.

   He tucked away a large breakfast before the long walk.

   Sources and attribution

   OpenAI Codex authors; independent AI editorial review recorded in the corpus review archive. — Original project editorial material; cleared for The Missing Workbook

   • The Missing Workbook: original construction review

   He tucked away a large breakfast before the long walk.

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