have carnal knowledge of

have carnal knowledge of (someone)

euphemism To have had sex with someone. Can you believe that Grandma asked me if I have carnal knowledge of Ted? How embarrassing!
See also: carnal, have, knowledge, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

have carnal knowledge of someone

Euph. to have had sex with someone. (Formal or jocular.) She had never before had carnal knowledge of a man.
See also: carnal, have, knowledge, of
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • carnal
  • have carnal knowledge of (someone)
  • be intimate with (someone)
  • maker
  • bat for both teams
  • blue falcon
  • forget you
  • Forget you!
  • do what comes naturally
  • between jobs
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'When they questioned him, the victim told his parents that the accused lured him to different places to have carnal knowledge of him,'' Lale said.
Businessman remanded in prison for allegedly defiling 9-yr-old boy
Section 162 states: 'Any person who - (a) has carnal knowledge of any person against the order of nature; or (b) has carnal knowledge of an animal; or(c) permits a male person to have carnal knowledge of him or her against the order of nature, is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for 14 years.'
Don't allow gay sex, says AG, could open doors to marriage
or permits a male person to have carnal knowledge of him or her against the order of nature" can be sent to prison for 30 years to life, (https://www.loc.gov/law/help/criminal-laws-on-homosexuality/homosexuality-laws-in-african-nations.pdf) according to a 2014 United States Library of Congress report .
Tanzanian Leader: Same-Sex Marriage Contradicts 'Law Of The Land'
or (b) permits a male person to have carnal knowledge of him or her against the order of nature shall be guilty of a felony" whose maximum punishment was 14 years in prison.
The saga of the Malawian gay couple: sentenced to 14 years' imprisonment each. but getting a pardon nine days later from a president under pressure from international donors, the gay couple in Malawi (see NA, Feb. 2010, p.78) would be re-arrested if they continue their relationship, reports Lameck Masina from Lilongwe. For the time being, they have split up