take a leak
Related to take a leak: touch base, fall through
take a leak
vulgar slang To urinate. Could you pull over? I need to take a leak.
See also: leak, take
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
take a leak
Inf. to urinate. (Crude. Use caution with the topic. Usually in reference to a male.) I gotta go take a leak. Back in a minute. He just went out to take a leak.
See also: leak, take
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
take a leak
Urinate, as in Excuse me, I've got to take a leak. [ Vulgar slang; c. 1930]
See also: leak, take
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
take a leak
INFORMAL, RUDEWhen a man takes a leak, he urinates. I've got to take a leak, keep your eye on my drink, will you?
See also: leak, take
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
take a ˈleak
(slang) pass urine (= waste liquid) from the body: I’m just going to take a leak before we leave.See also: leak, take
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
take a leak
and take a piss and take a squirt tv. to urinate. (Crude. Often objectionable. Usually in reference to a male. Leak is the mildest and piss is the strongest.) I gotta go take a leak. Back in a minute. We stopped at a rest area so old Harry could take a piss.
See also: leak, take
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
take a leak
Vulgar Slang To urinate.
See also: leak, take
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
take a leak, to
To urinate. This rather vulgar slangy term dates from the early twentieth century. A verse of the popular World War I song “Mademoiselle from Armentières” (1918; author of words and music not known) had it, “The proper place to take a leak/Is right on the corner of the main street.”
See also: take
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
- have a leak
- take a leak, to
- go to the lavatory
- seep
- seep away
- go to the toilet
- go to the bathroom
- hit the john
- bio break
- cock a leg