snuggle down

snuggle down (into something)

To settle or nestle down (into something) snugly and comfortably. I held my favorite teddy bear close to my chest, snuggled down into my bed, and fell fast asleep. She snuggled down and spent the rest of the afternoon watching reruns of her favorite TV show.
See also: down, snuggle
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

snuggle down (with something)

to nestle [into something] with something, such as a blanket, doll, book, etc. The baby snuggled down with her blanket and was asleep in no time. Sally grabbed onto her favorite doll and snuggled down for the night.
See also: down, snuggle

snuggle down

(with someone) to nestle [into something] with someone else. Billy snuggled down with his sister in the big feather bed. They snuggled down and went to sleep.
See also: down, snuggle
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • bed down some place
  • come a gutser
  • be down to (one)
  • be down to somebody/something
  • be down to something
  • be down to (do something)
  • bounce up and down
  • bear down on (someone or something)
  • close down
  • close down and shut down
References in classic literature
It was really a rather cold house; and when the frosty nights came the girls were very glad to snuggle down under Mrs.
Anne of The Island
He loves to snuggle down and sleep on our laps he also likes to groom his older brother Zak and then he gets fur balls.
Enjoy life on the farm
Yule be doing a lot of sitting during the holidays, so why not make sure there's something stylish and comfortable to snuggle down with?
Christmas in Comfort
The newly released Sleepy Pods give Bush Babies somewhere to snuggle down, close the leaf door and get cosy.
DOWN WITH THE KIDS; What your children are talking about this week
I was just about to snuggle down with a cup of tea and a retro Jackie Collins, when a large group in the cabin in front became increasingly drunk and rowdy, dishing out abuse when cabin crew tried to ascertain if they'd smuggled their own alcohol on board.
Blanket ban the only way to ground idiots
A COMEDY CLASSIC SNUGGLE down in the famous home of Nora Batty from TV series Last of the Summer Wine, situated in the picturesque town of Holmfirth.
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Arctic sheep snuggle down in rows indoors; a glum-looking fisherman baits his lines, waiting for a break in the weather; a candlelit gallery owner peers through a frosted window, possibly wondering if customers are ever going to show up.
Life on the Line: People of the Arctic Circle
It's big enough to house two of every creature but as the animals snuggle down aboard, Noah is attacked by an army - led by his evil distant cousin, the bloodthirsty Tubal-cain (Winstone).
Flood, sweat and tears; Films
But soon Jamie realises that the mother seal returns at night to feed her offspring before they snuggle down together.
Mackay, Janis and Grant, Gabby: The Wee Seal
It means cold-blooded people can snuggle down under the thicker side, while their hot-blooded partners, who regularly throw off the covers, can choose the lighter option.
Now, a 'split-warmth' duvet for couples who squabble over the covers
Each cat wandering through this story makes its own decision about the best place to snuggle down for a well-deserved rest.
Where Does Your Cat Nap?
It would not have withstood a bomb but I was not to know that - so I would snuggle down into a bunk bed, thrilled to be doing something different.
We sang as the bombs rained down; letters
Finally, Ruby helps him to snuggle down with her Walky, Talky, Teddy Bear.
GOODNIGHT MAX
The cozy pension is now a private home, but there are still places with downy feather beds, views over the lake to the French Alps and the jagged Dents-do Midi, where you can snuggle down with an early Hemingway book like In Our Time.
HEMINGWAY IN THE SNOW
If your partner likes music or television last thing, don't get worked up - snuggle down with earplugs and an eye shade.
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