Sell your body

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phrase

To receive payment for sexual services.

In dire situations, some people feel they have no choice but to sell their body.
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Often appears as...

  • forced to sell your body
  • decide to sell your body

Usage tips

Informal, Disapproving

Idiomatic

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Negative Connotation

The phrase often carries a sense of desperation or lack of options.

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After losing her job, she was cornered into selling her body.
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Emotional Weight

The phrase can evoke strong emotions; use it sensitively in conversation.

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He spoke about his past, how he sold his body to survive.
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Legal Implications

Sex work legality varies by location; the phrase may imply illegal activity.

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She was arrested for selling her body on the streets of the city.
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