s'envoyer en l'air

French

Etymology

Literally, “to throw oneself/one another up in the air”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s‿ɑ̃.vwa.je ɑ̃ l‿ɛʁ/, (more formal, perhaps humorous) /s‿ɑ̃.vwa.je.ʁ‿ɑ̃ l‿ɛʁ/

Verb

s’envoyer en l’air

1. (informal, transitive with avec) to get it on with

   s’envoyer en l’air avec quelqu’un ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

2. (reciprocal, informal) to have a shag, to have sex

   Ils se sont envoyés en l’air. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Conjugation

• See envoyer

See also

• partie de jambes en l’air