be an item

be an item

To be a romantic couple. I thought Luke and Andrea broke up—is it true that they're an item again?
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

be an item

INFORMAL
If two people are an item, they are having a romantic or sexual relationship. She and Gino were an item.
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Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

be an item

(of a couple) be involved in an established romantic or sexual relationship. informal
1997 Independent ‘It is fair to say they are an item but they are not engaged,’ said one of Mr Brown's closest confidantes.
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

be an ˈitem

(informal) be involved in a romantic or sexual relationship: Are they an item?
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • item
  • trade in
  • trade (something) in for (something)
  • trade (something) in on (something)
  • auction off
  • change out of
  • change out of (something)
  • be fresh out of
  • be fresh out of something
  • call again