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Term: Stagger in

Description:

The term "stagger in" is a phrasal verb that is used to describe the act of entering a place in an unsteady or uncoordinated manner, typically due to being intoxicated, fatigued, or injured.

Sample Sentences:

1. Verb (intransitive):

After a long night of partying, he staggered in through the front door.

She was so exhausted that she could barely walk straight when she staggered in.

The injured player, with a sprained ankle, staggered in with the help of his teammates.

2. Verb (transitive):

The bartender watched as the heavily intoxicated customer staggered himself in.

She held onto the railing to prevent herself from staggering in down the staircase.

Despite being injured, he managed to stagger his way in through the crowded room.

3. Noun:

His stagger-in was met with a chorus of laughter from his friends.

The party was in full swing, with a steady stream of stagger-ins throughout the night.

She couldn't help but giggle when she observed the clumsy stagger-in of the new employee.

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