bodily functions

bodily functions

euphemism The normal workings of the body, especially those usually done in private, such as urinating or defecating. When you have three sons, bodily functions are a common topic of discussion around the house.
See also: function
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

bodily functions

Euph. anything the body does automatically or as a normal occurrence, especially urinating and defecating. The dog needed to go outside and perform her bodily functions. It is not polite to discuss bodily functions at the dinner table.
See also: function
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
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Doctor Who star Samuel Anderson, below, has told how dressing in a Cyberman costume can play havoc with bodily functions - and left him bursting for the toilet.
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The jokes are almost quaint and it relies a lot on those old standbys of plumbing and embarrassing bodily functions to drive forward the plot.
I don't like to mention bodily functions in polite company, and think we should all try to go without responding to sneezes.
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A statement from his office on Tuesday said that "bodily functions are normal and the health condition of his excellency the president is stable." It said the emergency was due to hardening of his arteries.