Everyday Life - Relieving Oneself

Explore English idioms that relate to relieving oneself, including "spend a penny" and "cut the cheese".

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to discharge urine from one's body

Ex: I've been holding it in for a while; I really need to spend a penny.

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to release gas from one's bowels through one's anus

Ex: She couldn't help but giggle when her little brother accidentally broke wind during the family dinner.

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to go to a bathroom in order to satisfy one's natural urge by urinating or defecating

Ex: During the long road trip, we had to make several stops to answer the call of nature.

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to emit wind from one's anus

Ex: The class burst into laughter when someone discreetly cut the cheese during the silent test.

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a short stop in the middle of a trip to refuel, eat some food, use a restroom, or just get some rest

Ex: We made a pit stop for some food before getting back on the highway.

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to get rid of waste liquid from one's body

Ex: After drinking so much water, I couldn't wait to find a restroom and take a leak.

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to resist the urge to pass urine

Ex: We just transitioned our daughter out of diapers, and she's having a very hard time holding her water so far.