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sleep around

British  

verb

  1. informal (intr, adverb) to be sexually promiscuous

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sleep around Idioms  

  1. Engage in sex promiscuously, as in Fortunately, no one mentioned that both of them had slept around in their younger days. [Colloquial; 1920s]

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Males are known to ramp up their physical activity during their mating season, but how their sleep quality changed — antechinuses typically sleep around 15 hours a day — remained elusive.

From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2024

On March 23, 2015, the pair was awakened from sleep around 3 in the morning by a bright white light, three laser dots and a group of intruders wearing wetsuits.

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2024

Bellizzi was about to catch some sleep around 7 a.m. when another call came in about a small gas spill.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2023

A vet in the East of England who wished to remain anonymous said her practice was putting to sleep around 15 XLs a week.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2023

I got to sleep around five in the morning.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger

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