duke in
To vouch for, thus allowing them to join a gang, buy contraband from or otherwise be…To vouch for (someone), thus allowing them to join a gang, buy contraband from or otherwise be treated as trustworthy by criminal elements; to have been introduced to important people.
» Bob and Hank are duking it out in the alley behind the bar.
darinmex · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(slang)To vouch for (someone), thus allowing them to join a gang, buy contraband from or otherwise be treated as trustworthy by criminal elements; to have been introduced to important people.
I duked you in, and you're gonna betray them!
You got duked in to the elite.
Examples
3 sentencesBob and Hank are duking it out in the alley behind the bar.
Researchers at Duke University in North Carolina have developed a small pouch made of foil and plastic.
"Your Majesty, Ganon and his minions have seized your prison!" "Hmm... Fari!" "Yes!" "Imprison Duke Onkled in your house!"
ru«Ваше Величество, Гэнон и его прислужники захватили вашу тюрьму!» — «Хмм... Фари!» — «Да!» — «Запри герцога Онкледа у себя в доме!» — Ooneykcall
Forms
dukes in, duking in, duked in, duked inPhrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbs- duke upTo dress up; to embellish or improve (something).
- duke outTo fight, especially with fists; to knock out (someone).
- duke inTo vouch for (someone), thus allowing them to join a gang, buy contraband from or otherwise be treated as trustworthy by criminal elements; to have been introduced to important people.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.