# like that

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/like-that
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

Gay; homosexual.

## Examples

- I did not know they were like that.
- He finally told his family that he is like that, and they were very supportive.
- After years of hiding his true self, he decided to be open about being like that with his closest friends.

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