live in sin

To live with a romantic partner outside of marriage. The phrase is used by those who consider such a situation sinful or those mocking such an assessment. Those two have been living in sin for years—I doubt they'll ever get married.

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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

live in sin

to live with and have sex with someone to whom one is not married. (Sometimes serious and sometimes jocular.) Would you like to get married, or would you prefer that we live in sin for a few more years? Let's live in sin. There's no risk of divorce.

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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

live in sin

Cohabit outside marriage, as in Bill and Anne lived in sin for years before they got married. This term, dating from the early 1800s, is mostly used in a jocular fashion today, when customs and views are more liberal in this regard. Also see live together.

See also: live, sin

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

live in sin

live together as though married; cohabit. informal, dated

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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

live in ˈsin

(old-fashioned or humorous) live together and have a sexual relationship with somebody, without being married: Are you two married yet or are you still living in sin?

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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

live in sin

To cohabit in a sexual relationship without being married.

See also: live, sin

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

live in sin, to

To cohabit outside marriage. This term from the early 1800s, is used mostly jocularly today, given society’s more liberal views.

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释义	live in sin live in sin To live with a romantic partner outside of marriage. The phrase is used by those who consider such a situation sinful or those mocking such an assessment. Those two have been living in sin for years—I doubt they'll ever get married. See also: live, sin Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. live in sin to live with and have sex with someone to whom one is not married. (Sometimes serious and sometimes jocular.) Would you like to get married, or would you prefer that we live in sin for a few more years? Let's live in sin. There's no risk of divorce. See also: live, sin McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. live in sin Cohabit outside marriage, as in Bill and Anne lived in sin for years before they got married. This term, dating from the early 1800s, is mostly used in a jocular fashion today, when customs and views are more liberal in this regard. Also see live together. See also: live, sin The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. live in sin live together as though married; cohabit. informal, dated See also: live, sin Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary live in ˈsin (old-fashioned or humorous) live together and have a sexual relationship with somebody, without being married: Are you two married yet or are you still living in sin? See also: live, sin Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary live in sin To cohabit in a sexual relationship without being married. See also: live, sin American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. live in sin, to To cohabit outside marriage. This term from the early 1800s, is used mostly jocularly today, given society’s more liberal views. See also: live The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: live in sin, to eggs is eggs from my cold, dead hands (one's) best foot forward best foot forward but for the grace of God (as) sure as eggs (is eggs) tin grin tinsel teeth tinsel-teeth
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