tucker out
idiom
US, informal
: to cause (someone) to become very tired
Raking all the leaves tuckered me out.
—often used as (be) tuckered outWe were all tuckered out by the hard work.
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Some rope droppers who line up before park opening may tucker out early.
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Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
Under these conditions, even catch-and-release fishing and handling can tucker out trout to the point of death.
—Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Aug. 2021
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Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
Under these conditions, even catch-and-release fishing and handling can tucker out trout to the point of death.
—Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Aug. 2021
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“Tucker out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tucker%20out. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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