tuck away

1. VERB

If you tuck something somewhere, you put it there so that it is safe, comfortable, or neat.

• He tried to tuck his flapping shirt inside his trousers.
• She found a rose tucked under the windscreen wiper of her car one morning.

tuck away

1. PHRASAL VERB

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

• The extra income has meant Phillippa can tuck away the rent.
• I tucked the box away in the linen drawer.

2. PHRASAL VERB : usu passive

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.

... Cobuild