save (oneself) for marriage

save (oneself) for marriage

To abstain from engaging in sexual intercourse or activity until one is married. I was worried he wouldn't want to keep seeing me once he found out I was saving myself for marriage, but he was incredibly understanding about it. Some people made fun of me for it, but I'm glad I saved myself for marriage.
See also: marriage, save
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • get (one's) ashes hauled
  • abstain from
  • fight in armour
  • pop the cherry
  • abstain
  • sexual congress
  • gangbanging
  • gang-bang