couple (redirected from coupling up)

couple someone with someone

to join one person with another to make a pair. I coupled Todd with Amy for the dinner party.

couple something (on)to something and couple something on (to something); couple something on

to attach something to something. Couple this connector to that one. The railroad worker coupled on the next car in line. Couple the green one onto the red one.

couple something together

to attach two parts of something together. Couple these two cars together and put them on track seven. You have to couple the ends of the two hoses together before you turn on the water.

See also: together

couple something with something

to join one thing with another to make a pair. We coupled the budget issue with the staffing issue for our agenda.

couple of

two; two or three; a few; some; not many. Bill grabbed a couple of beers from the refrigerator. I hung a couple of pictures on the wall.

couple up (with someone)

[for one person] to join another person to form a pair. I decided to couple up with Larry. Larry and I coupled up with each other. By midnight, they all had coupled up and were dancing.

See also: up

couple with someone

Euph. to have sexual intercourse with someone. They coupled with each other in a night of passion.

couple with something

to connect or join to something. This railroad car will couple with the engine. These cars did not couple with the others properly, and there was almost an accident.

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be one sandwich short of a picnic  (humorous) also be a couple of sandwiches short of a picnic (humorous)

if someone is one sandwich short of a picnic, they are stupid or crazy After talking to him for about 10 minutes I decided he was definitely one sandwich short of a picnic.

See also: one, picnic, sandwich, short

in two shakes (of a lamb's tail)  (old-fashioned) also in a couple of shakes (old-fashioned)

very soon I'll be with you in two shakes of a lamb's tail.

See also: shake, two