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gather in
To bring someone or something in to some place or thing. A noun or pronoun can be used between "gather" and "in." Gather in the kids and I'll get the cake. The CEO's receptionist gathered us in for the meeting. Please gather everyone in for dessert.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2024 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
gather something
in1. Lit. to collect something and bring it in; to harvest something. We gathered the pumpkins in just before Halloween. We gathered in the pumpkins just in time.
2. . Fig. to fold or bunch cloth together when sewing or fitting clothing. Try gathering it in on each side to make it seem smaller. I will have to gather in this skirt.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
- a closed mouth gathers no feet
- a rolling stone gathers no moss
- be gathered to (one's) fathers
- build a case
- collect (one's) wits
- collect your wits
- collect/gather your wits
- gather
- gather (a)round (someone or something)
- gather (one's) wits
- gather (someone) into (something)
- gather (something) from (someone or something)
- gather a case
- gather a case against (someone or something)
- gather around
- gather dust
- gather from
- gather in
- gather into
- gather rosebuds
- gather steam
- gather to (oneself)
- gather to oneself
- gather together
- gather up
- gather way
- Gather ye rosebuds while ye may
- Gather ye rosebuds while ye may.
- gather your wits
- rolling stone
- rolling stone gathers no moss
- rolling stone gathers no moss, a