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love affair

[love affair] {n.} A friendship between lovers; a romance or courtship. * /The love affair of Bob and Jane went on for months./ * /Harry had many love affairs, but […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

have an affair with

[have an affair with] {v. phr.} To have a sexual relationship with someone, either before marriage or outside of one's marriage. * /Tow and Jane had a long and complex […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

see a lot of

[see a lot of] {v. phr.} To go out regularly with someone; have an affair with someone. * /They have been seeing a lot of each other lately./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

low-key

[low-key] {adj.} Relaxed and easygoing. * /Surprisingly, dinner with the governor was a low-key affair./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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