think of England
think of England is the clipping of close one's eyes and think of England.
Meaning of close one's eyes and think of England
Verb
close one's eyes and think of England (third-person singular simple present closes one's eyes and thinks of England, present participle closing one's eyes and thinking of England, simple past and past participle closed one's eyes and thought of England)
- To accept one's duty patriotically, particularly (idiomatic, euphemistic) to endure sex (sexual activity) under a concept of sex as solely a marital and reproductive duty.
- I am happy now that Charles calls on my bedchamber less frequently than of old. As it is, I now endure but two calls a week and when I hear his steps outside my door I lie down on my bed, close my eyes, open my legs and think of England.1912, Alice Marion Mills, Journal (attrib.)
Forms of think of England
| third-person singular present | thinks of England |
|---|---|
| present participle | thinking of England |
| past participle | thought of England |
| past | thought of England |
Questions about think of England
- What is think of England the clipping of?
- Think of England is the clipping of close one's eyes and think of England.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: think of England (page history and authors); close one's eyes and think of England (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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