get physical

Idioms  

1. Make physical contact, either forcefully or sexually. For example, Stop pushing—there's no need to get physical, or Thirteen is too young to get physical in that way. [Slang; second half of 1900s]

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Example Sentences

The culinary pros at Golden Krust, a Jamaican chain with locations in several states, also had to get physical when it came to devising their holiday recipe for jerk turkey—jerk being that country’s spicy method of preparing meat.

From The Wall Street Journal

There was a "verbal fight", the star said - but she insisted it "didn't get physical".

From BBC

“No,” replied Cardi B, who insisted it was a “verbal fight. ... It did not get physical at all.”

From Los Angeles Times

Last year, with the prospects of transfers looming, Cummings told The Times he was hoping to be sent to a prison that was wheelchair accessible and where he could get physical therapy for his arthritis.

From Los Angeles Times

“We knew they were going to try to come out in the third quarter and get physical with us and affect us a little bit,” Wizards interim coach Brian Keefe said.

From Seattle Times