"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 Forms: see conjugation of "be" [irregular]
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, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2014, Big Hero 6 (film)",
          "text": "Hiro: Is this gonna take long?\nTadashi: Relax, you big baby. We'll be in and out."
        }
      ],
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        "To enter somewhere, and then quickly leave."
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          "enter",
          "enter"
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          "leave",
          "leave"
        ]
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        "(idiomatic) To enter somewhere, and then quickly leave."
      ],
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    }
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