your significant other
significant other
A person with whom one is in a serious romantic relationship. Primarily heard in US. Since Kelly didn't have a significant other, she attended her friend's wedding alone.
See also: other, significant
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
your significant other
A person's significant other is their wife, husband, or the person they are having a relationship with. Poor Holly, she hadn't any significant other to bring with her. Well, we always work together, we live together — he's my significant other.
See also: other, significant
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
- significant
- significant other
- ship name
- moonlight and roses
- love's young dream
- moonlight
- be (not) all moonlight and roses
- candy
- arm candy
- FBO