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Mr. Tom Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

"Tuck your shirt in" vs "Tuck in your shirt"

Hi

Are these equally natural?

Tuck your shirt in.

Tuck in your shirt.

And what is the opposite? Tuck out? Is this sentence OK?

My trousers were torn, so I tucked my shirt out.

Thanks,

Tom
  

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Mr. Tom Tuck in your shirt. This is the one I use.

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  • Tom Tuck in your shirt.
  • This is the one I use.
  • The other is OK.
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Mr. TomTuck in your shirt.
This is the one I use. The other is OK.

Mr. TomMy trousers were torn, so I tucked my shirt out.
Oh, no! Tuck means to gather together.

Here are some possibilities:

My trousers were torn, so I did not tuck my shirt in.

He wore an untucked plaid shirt over his jea
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Many thanks, AlpheccaStars!

So should I understand that there is no direct opposite of the action "tuck in"? An awkward situation, isn't it?

Tom
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Mr. TomMy trousers were torn, so I tucked my shirt out.
By the way, is this attempt OK?

My trousers were torn, so I released my shirttails.

Tom
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Hi,

I tucked my shirt in.

I pulled my shirt out.

Clive
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CliveHi,

I tucked my shirt in.

I pulled my shirt out.

Clive
And now it needs ironing!

Unless you like the casual (aka unkempt and slovenly) look.
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