creep around

creep around
   to commit adultery
   From the surreptitious manner in which it is usually done:
    She put up with six years of her husband beating her, but she wouldn't put up with his creeping around for a single day. (King, 1996)

How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. . 2014.

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