This document provides euphemistic expressions in English for unpleasant or embarrassing situations. It lists indirect ways to refer to being fired from a job, being temporarily unemployed, needing to urinate or defecate, being overweight, having excess weight around the waist, having sex, vomiting, dying, and being unintelligent. The expressions include "to let (someone) go", "between jobs", "to go number one/two", "to do (one's) business", "to powder (one's) nose", "big-boned", "love handles", "make love", "to lose (one's) lunch", "passed away", "kick the bucket", and "not the sharpest tool in the

1. 13
Euphemism
in
English
Indirect Expressions for
Unpleasant or Embarrassing
Situations
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To let (someone)
go
To fire someone from their job
We’re going to have to let you go.
I was let go (from my job).
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Between jobs
To be temporarily unemployed
I am between jobs.
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To go number
one
To pee
I have to go number one.
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To go number
two
To poop
I have to go number two.
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To do (one’s)
business
To poop
I have to do some
business.
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To powder (one’s)
nose
To go to the toilet (for women)
I need to powder my nose.
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Big-boned
Overweight; fat
I am not fat, I’m just big
boned.
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Love handles
Excess weight around waistline
My wife doesn’t likes my
love handles.
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Make love
To have sex; romance
I want to make love.
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To lose (one’s) lunch
To vomit; to throw up
I think I’m going to lose my
lunch.
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Passed away
Died (informal)
He recently passed away.
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Kick the bucket
To die (informal)
My dog kicked the bucket.
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Not the Sharpest
tool in the shed
Stupid; idiot
He’s not the sharpest tool
in the shed.
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