Useful English Word or Phrase to Boost Your English: Have It Away

Quick summary: A very informal phrase meaning to have sex, often in a blunt or playful way.

What does it mean?

Have it away is a slang phrase for having sex. It can sound crude, comic, or gossip-heavy depending on tone.

Is it positive or negative?

It is neutral in literal meaning, but very informal and blunt.

When do you use it?

Use it only in adult, casual contexts where rough sexual slang would not sound out of place.

Examples

Example 1: The tabloids phrase celebrity scandals as if everyone has had it away with everyone else.

Example 2: It sounds much more blunt than romantic.

Question for you

Do you think have it away sounds funnier or cruder than other sex slang?

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