Relationships - Sexual Affairs

Explore English idioms that relate to sexual affairs, including "dry spell" and "hot to trot".

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to go all the way

to have sex with someone

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$Definition & Meaning of \"to [go] all the way\"$

dry spell

a period of time that has passed without being in any sexual relationship

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$Definition & Meaning of \"dry spell\"$

to know somebody in the biblical sense

to have sex or be involved in a sexual relationship with someone

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$Definition & Meaning of \"to [know] {sb} in the biblical (sense|way)\"$

to sow one's (wild) oats

to engage in casual sexual encounters without commitment or serious relationships, particularly during one's youth

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$Definition & Meaning of \"to [sow] {one's} (wild|) oats\"$

to drive somebody wild

to cause intense excitement or arousal, especially of a sexual nature

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$Definition & Meaning of \"to [drive] {sb} wild\"$

to get to second base with somebody

to reach the stage of sexual intimacy in which a person touches the body of their partner

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$Definition & Meaning of \"to [get|go] to second base with {sb}\"$

in bed with somebody

used to refer to a person's sexual relationship with someone, particularly a relationship that is immoral or wrong

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$Definition & Meaning of \"in bed with {sb}\"$

hot to trot

used to describe someone who is very interested in having sex

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$Definition & Meaning of \"hot to trot\"$

to have one's way with somebody

to have a sexual relationship with someone, particularly someone over whom one has influence or control

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$Definition & Meaning of \"to [have|get] {one's} way with {sb}\"$

to get lucky

to have sex with someone

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$Definition & Meaning of \"to [get] lucky\"$