They have known each other in the biblical sense for years.
know someone in the biblical sense
idiomTo have sex with someone.
Origin
disputed originFrom the use of know in the Bible. Some Bible translations, such as the King James Version, translate the Hebrew word יָדַע (yādaʿ) as know even in sexual contexts, giving rise to lines like “And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived.”
The gossip column hinted that the two actors had known each other in the biblical sense during the filming of their latest movie.
The historical text suggests that the king had known the queen in the biblical sense long before their official marriage ceremony took place.
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abound in one's own sense
To follow one’s own inclinations and opinions.
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as if someone owns the place
Alternative form of like someone owns the place.
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as you know
as it is already known.
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beat someone round the ears
To beat (a person) with blows about the head.
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bless someone with
To give or bestow, as a gift from God.
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bring someone to their knees
To defeat and make submit to orders.
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call someone every name in the book
To call someone many abusive names.
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call someone everything but a child of God
To call someone many abusive names.