Sell your body
phrase
To receive payment for sexual services.
In dire situations, some people feel they have no choice but to sell their body.

Often appears as...
- forced to sell your body
- decide to sell your body
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Idiomatic
phrase
In advertising or modelling, to use your physical attractiveness to promote a product or service.
She uses social media platforms to sell her body, promoting lifestyle and fitness brands.

Often appears as...
- sell your body for advertising
- sell your body for profit
phrase
To receive payment for sexual services.
In dire situations, some people feel they have no choice but to sell their body.

Often appears as...
- forced to sell your body
- decide to sell your body
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Idiomatic
phrase
In advertising or modelling, to use your physical attractiveness to promote a product or service.
She uses social media platforms to sell her body, promoting lifestyle and fitness brands.

Often appears as...
- sell your body for advertising
- sell your body for profit
Definition 1 of 2

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

After losing her job, she was cornered into selling her body.
Emotional Weight
The phrase can evoke strong emotions; use it sensitively in conversation.

He spoke about his past, how he sold his body to survive.
Legal Implications
Sex work legality varies by location; the phrase may imply illegal activity.

She was arrested for selling her body on the streets of the city.
Negative Connotation
The phrase often carries a sense of desperation or lack of options.

After losing her job, she was cornered into selling her body.
Emotional Weight
The phrase can evoke strong emotions; use it sensitively in conversation.

He spoke about his past, how he sold his body to survive.
Legal Implications
Sex work legality varies by location; the phrase may imply illegal activity.

She was arrested for selling her body on the streets of the city.
Negative Connotation
The phrase often carries a sense of desperation or lack of options.

After losing her job, she was cornered into selling her body.
Emotional Weight
The phrase can evoke strong emotions; use it sensitively in conversation.

He spoke about his past, how he sold his body to survive.
Legal Implications
Sex work legality varies by location; the phrase may imply illegal activity.

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