order in
This page is about the phrasal verb order in
Meaning
If you order in, you order food from a take-away restaurant and have it delivered to your home or office.
Synonym
order out
For example
- order sth in Have you ordered some food in for the staff who're working late?
- order in sth Let's order in some pizza. I can't be bothered cooking tonight.
Nouns often used as objects with order in: pizza, hamburger, fried chicken, soda, juice
Variety
This is typically used in American and Australian English but may be used in other varieties of English too.
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