sex up | Idiomator

Meaning: (transitive,slang)To take part insexual actswith.I wannasexyouup!1991, “I Wanna Sex You Up”, in Dr. Freeze (lyrics),C.M.B., performed by Color Me Badd:Make sweet lovin' all night long / Oh, I wannasex you up/ Feels so right it can't be wrong; (transitive,slang)Toarousesomebody sexually.Get spanked: it'llsexyouup!2003, “Sexed Up”, inEscapology, performed byRobbie Williams:I got my eyes shut / Praying they won't stray / Oh we're notsexed up/ That's what makes the difference today; (transitive,slang)To make more sexually attractive.Enrique Iglesiassexed uphis music video to appeal to a younger audience.2021February 16, Tina Edwards, “Female UK jazz musicians face sexual harassment and discrimination, says report”, inThe Guardian‎[1]:Women in the UK jazz scene face discrimination and sexual harassment according to a new report, from requests to “sex up” their album covers to tokenism, maternal discrimination and scepticism about their musical capabilities.; (transitive,slang)Toenhancein terms offashionableappeal.How do Isex upmy phone?2017May 9, Faiza Shaheen, “Tax is getting a bad rap – it’s time to sex it up”, inThe Guardian‎[2]:What’s clear is that with wealth inequality at near record highs and income inequality predicted to worsen, we can’t afford to leave things as they are. It’s time to “sex up” tax.; (transitive,slang)Tosensationalize.2003August 12, Julia Day, “Kelly ‘said government sexed up Iraq dossier’”, inThe Guardian‎[3]:BBC journalist Andrew Gilligan today said David Kelly was in no doubt the government had “sexed up” the Iraq intelligence dossier at the heart of the Hutton inquiry.2010January 10, Chris Ames, Richard Norton-Taylor, “Alastair Campbell had Iraq dossier changed to fit US claims”, inThe Guardian‎[4]:Fresh evidence has emerged that Tony Blair's discredited Iraqi arms dossier was “sexed up” on the instructions of Alastair Campbell, his communications chief, to fit with claims from the US administration that were known to be false.2014March 24, Dean Burnett, “Sexed-up science news - reporting the story gets in the way of a good fact”, inThe Guardian‎[5]:Last week saw a backlash against tabloid-style “sexing-up” of science reporting.

Examples:

EN: For his green and to sex up his queen
ES: Porsudinero yparacomerseasu reina
EN: People are trying to have sex up here!
ES: Hay gente tratando de tener sexo aquí arriba! Alice, no hay nadie abajo.
ES: Este 1 dimineata. Sunt oameni care incearca sa faca sex aici sus!
EN: She'd sex up a bin-bag.
ES: Puede hacer que un costal de papas se vea sexy.
EN: Like I would ever sex up a drummer.
ES: Cómo si yo me hubiera acostado alguna vez con un batería.
EN: Apparently keen to sex up a tired format.
ES: Parece que los programas de sexo ya son un formato agotado.
EN: Your plan to sex up my old girlfriend so you can turn my baby boy against me is over.
ES: Tu plan de acostarte con mi ex novia para poner a mi hijo en mi contra se acabó.
EN: To sex up.
ES: Para excitarse.
EN: Well, his exact words were, "To sex up."
ES: Bueno, sus palabras exactas fueron, "excitarse".
EN: While they're having sex up on the roof a strand of linguini transfers from her body to his.
ES: Mientras tenían sexo en la azotea un puñado de "fideos" se transfirieron de su cuerpo al de él.
EN: She can sex up the show while solving your marriage problems.
ES: Puede hacer su columna sobre sexo mientras soluciona sus problemas matrimoniales.
EN: 'Might have to sex up the bit.'
ES: Tendré que adornar más la oferta.
EN: Me, too. You know, to grease my wheels, I'd watch those old coots sex up their wives, you know.
ES: Para allanarme el camino, hasta miraría a esos vejestorios gozando con sus esposas.
EN: I hear everyone's pre-gaming Halloween at the fro-yo place, and I need to jump-start my popularity, So despite my better judgment, I've decided to sex up my costume this year.
ES: Oí a todo el mundo preparando Halloween en la heladería y necesito elevar mi popularidad, así que a pesar de mi mejor juicio, he decidido hacer más sexy mi disfraz de este año.
EN: Have sex up against the window and make up?
ES: ¿Tener sexo contra la ventana y reconciliación?
EN: If you want to further your career, you have to sex up your image.
ES: Si quieres llegar lejos en tu carrera, vas a tener que sexualizar tu imagen.

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