Lose cherry In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "lose cherry", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jimmy Hung calendar 2022-02-13 02:02

Meaning of Lose cherry (redirected from lose (one's) cherry )

Synonyms:

bust (one's) cherry , pop the cherry

Lose (one's) cherry British vulgar slang

To be no longer in the state of being a virgin anymore. (To have sexual intercourse for the first time.)
 

 

She was ashamed of losing her cherry to such an unfaithful man.

The elderly tend to consider those losing their cherry before marriage as depraved.

To do something that you have never done before, usually said of something that is challenging, dangerous, illegal, etc.
 

I will lose my cherry taking on the solo climbing challenge this weekend.

John took a liking to parkour after his friend encouraged him to lose his cherry a backflip, which is one's of the parkour move.

Grammar and Usage of Lose (one's) cherry

Verb Forms

  • lost (one's) cherry
  • losing (one's) cherry

The verb "lose" must be conjugated according to its tense.
 

Origin of Lose (one's) cherry

This phrase dates back to the late 19th century.

The Origin Cited: idiomorigins.org .
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