"be in and out" meaning in English

See be in and out in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Audio: en-au-be in and out.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|verb|irregular; see conjugation of "be"}} be in and out (irregular; see conjugation of "be")
  1. (idiomatic) To enter somewhere, and then quickly leave. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-be_in_and_out-en-verb-MvRI~lHY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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