closing one's eyes and thinking of England

A form of close one's eyes and think 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.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of close one's eyes and think of England
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APA

closing one's eyes and thinking of England. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/closing%20one's%20eyes%20and%20thinking%20of%20England

MLA

“closing one's eyes and thinking of England.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/closing%20one's%20eyes%20and%20thinking%20of%20England. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “closing one's eyes and thinking of England,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/closing%20one's%20eyes%20and%20thinking%20of%20England.

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