be in and out

verb

To enter somewhere, and then quickly leave.

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Meanings

verbbe in and out (irregular; see conjugation of "be")

irregular see conjugation of "be"

  1. idiomaticTo enter somewhere, and then quickly leave.

    Hiro: Is this gonna take long? Tadashi: Relax, you big baby. We'll be in and out.

    2014, Big Hero 6 (film)
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APA

be in and out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20in%20and%20out

MLA

“be in and out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20in%20and%20out. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “be in and out,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20in%20and%20out.

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