take someone's (good or dear) name away

take someone's (good or dear) name away
   (of a male)
   to copulate with casually
   It is her reputation, not her form of address, which is at stake:
    The captain of the football team spent a whole year trying to take my dear name away from me. (Mailer, 1965 — he was not suggesting marriage)

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

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