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to get to second base with somebody
[get|go] to second baseto get to second base with somebody
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to engage in intimate physical contact beyond kissing by touching or fondling above the waist
Dialect
American
American
Idiom
InformalWhat is the origin of the idiom "get to second base with someone" and when to use it?
The idiom "get to second base with someone" draws its origin from the game of baseball, where the bases represent different stages a player must touch in order to score a run. In a figurative sense, "getting to second base with someone" means engaging in more intimate physical activities of a sexual nature. It suggests a level of physical closeness that goes beyond kissing or basic touching.
Examples
They kissed on their first date but got to second base by the end of the night.
He was nervous but managed to get to second base with her at the party.
