between the sheets

between the sheets

1. Literally, in bed. It was such a long day today, I can't wait to get between the sheets tonight.
2. Of or pertaining to sex. In polite company, one does not discuss what happens between the sheets.
See also: between, sheet
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

between the sheets

of, at, or related to sexual intercourse. informal euphemistic
2005 Montreal Mirror Terror and oppression in managed circumstances are sexy for some folks, and let's face it, we need all the help we can get keeping things lively between the sheets.
See also: between, sheet
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • company manners
  • boarding house reach
  • boardinghouse reach
  • from afar
  • meat and potatoes
  • meat-and-potatoes
  • it's a pleasure
  • I don't suppose you
  • I don't suppose you could...
  • do or die, to
References in periodicals archive
He says a PTFE-coated hot plate might be used for contact heating between the sheets. GE's Mulcahy says the company has tested this using a double damp frame design with a PTFE plate manually inserted and removed from between the sheets.
The single-station process doesn't allow inserts to be placed between the sheets. But because of the short travel time between the heating and forming station, single-station machines favor twin-sheet forming of materials that tend to cool fast such as polycarbonate, modified TPOs or other high-temperature engineering materials.
Buckel recommends using blow pins to pressurize the space between the sheets to improve part definition and speed cooling by ensuring close sheet contact with the mold.
Twin-sheet forming: how to get in on the action
Starting two years ago, Penda has injected a shot of compressed cooled air between the sheets at high pressure to cool parts quicker.
The twin-sheet advantage gets hot