Tuck your teeth in

Axel Klapper wrote on 07 Sep 2004:
[nq:1]Hello, newbie here. I'm currently translating a movie-script to German and I'm having a problem with the phrase "tuck your ... and in what context is it normally used (eg amongst friends). Is it commonly used at all? Any help appreciated.[/nq]
Never heard it used, but I'd imagine it'd be used when the ride is about to get bumpy and there'd be a real

[nq:1]Never heard it used, but I'd imagine it'd be used when the ride is about to get bumpy and there'd ... with a full set of false teeth losing them because of the bumps. What's the context in your movie script?[/nq]
Unfortunately the context isn't of much help here. In that scene, a greasy standup-comedian is loved by the audience, even though he's just a catchphrase-machine. He'd say thing

[nq:2]Never heard it used, but I'd imagine it'd be used ... of the bumps. What's the context in your movie script?[/nq]
[nq:1]Unfortunately the context isn't of much help here. In that scene, a greasy standup-comedian is loved by the audience, even ... all about" and the crowd would repeat it enthusiasticly. When he says "Tuck your teeth in", they answer with "Aunty!".[/nq]
Oh, that does h

Axel Klapper wrote on 07 Sep 2004:
[nq:2]I'm currently translating a movie-script to German and I'm having ... friends). Is it commonly used at all? Any help appreciated.[/nq]
Never heard it. It may be a conflation of two separate colloquial teams: "Tuck in" (meaning "enjoy your meal") and "and "Get your teeth into..." (meaning either literally "bite", or metaphorically "give something ser

[nq:1]Oh, that does help, actually meaningless catchphrases are definitely tied to a time and place. Tell us the era ... one's false teeth (time to put them in, now) than "tucking in" to food (eating). CyberCypher's guess is also possible.[/nq]
Wow, thanks so far. Okay, the location is a Comedy Club in London, the time is the present. The Comedian is a former TV-star on the decline, so he coul

[nq:1]Never heard it. It may be a conflation of two separate colloquial teams: "Tuck in" (meaning "enjoy your meal") and "and "Get your teeth into..." (meaning either literally "bite", or metaphorically "give something serious time and attention").[/nq]
In the U.S., we say sink your teeth into something, meaning "give something serious time and attention."

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[nq:2]Never heard it used, but I'd imagine it'd be used ... of the bumps. What's the context in your movie script?[/nq]
[nq:1]Unfortunately the context isn't of much help here. In that scene, a greasy standup-comedian is loved by the audience, even ... all about" and the crowd would repeat it enthusiasticly. When he says "Tuck your teeth in", they answer with "Aunty!".[/nq]
OK. The "Aunty"

[nq:2]Oh, that does help, actually meaningless catchphrases are definitely ... "tucking in" to food (eating). CyberCypher's guess is also possible.[/nq]
[nq:1]Wow, thanks so far. Okay, the location is a Comedy Club in London, the time is the present. The Comedian ... late 70ies-mid 80ies. I should add that the original script is written by a Londoner, maybe that helps as well.[/nq]
Yes, th

[nq:2]Oh, that does help, actually meaningless catchphrases are definitely ... "tucking in" to food (eating). CyberCypher's guess is also possible.[/nq]
[nq:1]Wow, thanks so far. Okay, the location is a Comedy Club in London, the time is the present. The Comedian ... late 70ies-mid 80ies. I should add that the original script is written by a Londoner, maybe that helps as well.[/nq]
Someone

[nq:1]Hello, newbie here. I'm currently translating a movie-script to German and I'm having a problem with the phrase "tuck your ... and in what context is it normally used (eg amongst friends). Is it commonly used at all? Any help appreciated.[/nq]
In what context?
Some poisonous snakes have hinged teeth that they can tuck in when they are not biting prey.
I can't think of any other c