in bed
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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
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Prepositional phrase[edit]
- (literal) While on a bed.
- Reading in bed and breakfasting in bed are two of my three favorite activities.
- (idiomatic) Regarding sexual activities.
- She wasn't kind or smart, attractive or even funny. Her only redeeming feature was that she was fantastic in bed.
- (by extension) Cooperating with, as if for an illicit reward; in league with.
- You've been in bed with the opposite party all year and that's why you keep saying we need to compromise.
Synonyms[edit]
- (lying in bed): abed
- (sex): in the sack
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
lying on one's bed
in terms of sexual prowess