encase

encase (something) in (something)

To place something in something else, often for protection. My mother encased my medal in glass so that it wouldn't get scratched. Be sure to encase the glassware in bubble wrap before putting it into the box.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

encase someone or something in something

to contain someone or something in something. We encased her broken leg in a splint and raced to the hospital. Sammy encased the butterfly in a glass display box.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • all right
  • a/the feel of (something)
  • (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
  • (you've) got to get up pretty early in the morning to (do something)
  • a straw will show which way the wind blows
  • a crack at (someone or something)
  • (you) wanna make something of it?
  • all for the best
  • a thing of the past
  • a slew of (something)
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The computer image above shows how the enzyme fragment (white) folds into four sections, creating a hole big enough to encase double-stranded DNA (multicolored), say Alfonso Mondragon and Christopher D.
Its skull revolves around huge jaws that encase small front teeth and immense, pegshaped back teeth.
No ordinary bubbles, these microspheres exist as protein envelopes that encase the air bubbles as they bounce through the heart's turbulent channels, says Kenneth S.
The Boston University chemist is referring to the process by which some bacteria encase themselves in tough protein coatings and go into states of near-suspended animation to weather periods of harsh environmental conditions.
One might expect the form-fitting sheaths to restrict the movement of the photoreceptors they encase. But Jay M.
Although the sac usually encases the small bowel, at times, it can extend to involve the colon, liver and even the stomach.
* The use of Electrical Metallic Tubing is prohibited in wet locations to prevent potential degradation of the metallic tubing that encases the electrical wiring system.