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Idiom idiom

get the drawers


Used to indicate that one has achieved a sexual conquest or succeeded in sexually seducing another.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

He bragged to his friends that he finally got the drawers.

CONTEXTUAL

After weeks of trying to impress her at the club, he felt confident that he would get the drawers tonight.

COMPLEX

His reputation as a relentless pursuer of women was built entirely on his frequent, boastful claims that he had successfully gotten the drawers.


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  2. 02

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    Alternative form of been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.

  3. 03

    can't get enough

    Greatly enjoys; likes a lot.

  4. 04

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  5. 05

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  6. 06

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    Used to attempt to avoid or abbreviate a discussion that speaker or hearer may wish to avoid.

  7. 07

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  8. 08

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Last updated August 10, 2026