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Neck: Meanings, Idioms, Usage, and Examples

    “Neck” is the body part below the head; it also forms idioms like “neck and neck.” As a verb, it means to kiss passionately (and in BrE, to drink quickly). Learn uses, prepositions, idioms, and examples.

    Sleep Together: Meaning, Usage & Examples

      “Sleep together” is a polite euphemism for having sex; sometimes it only means sharing a bed. Learn collocations, prepositions, comparisons with “sleep with,” examples, and when to use clearer terms.

      Make Out: Meanings, Usage, and Examples

        “Make out” often means to kiss passionately; it can also mean understand something faint, claim/pretend, do well, or write out a check. See grammar, prepositions, idioms, and respectful usage.

        Make Love: Meaning, Usage & Examples

          “Make love” is a romantic euphemism for having sex; in older texts it can mean to court. Learn grammar, prepositions (to/with), collocations, comparisons, examples, and when to choose more precise wording.

          Lie With: Meaning, Usage, and Contexts

            “Lie with” usually assigns responsibility or authority to someone: “The decision lies with the board.” In archaic style, it can euphemistically mean “have sex with.” Learn usage, contrasts, and examples.

            Know: Meaning, Grammar, Collocations & Idioms

              “Know” means be aware, certain, or familiar. It also appears in idioms and, in older writing, as a euphemism for sex (“know someone in the biblical sense”). Learn grammar, prepositions, and examples.

              Jazz: Meaning, Usage, Idioms & Examples

                “Jazz” is a music genre built on improvisation and swing. It also means liveliness (“jazzy,” “jazzed”) and appears in idioms like “jazz it up” and “and all that jazz.” Learn uses, collocations, and examples.

                Hump: Meaning, Idioms, Sexual Slang & Examples

                  “Hump” can be a bump or mound, a slangy verb meaning “carry with effort,” and—in vulgar slang—to have sex or to grind. Learn collocations, idioms, prepositions, comparisons, and respectful alternatives.