Eat in

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Definition

To eat at home instead of going to a restaurant

Example sentence
It's cold outside, lets eat in tonight.
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eat in tonight

eat in this evening

eat in with the family

eat in instead of going out

eat in more often

eat in for dinner

Separable usage
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We’re planning to eat in tonight. ✅ (Correct)
We’re planning to eat tonight in. ❌ (Incorrect)