"get to first base" meaning in All languages combined

See get to first base on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Audio: en-au-get to first base.ogg Forms: gets to first base [present, singular, third-person], getting to first base [participle, present], got to first base [past], got to first base [UK, participle, past], gotten to first base [US, participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|get<,,got,got􂀿UK􂁀:gotten􂀿US􂁀> to first base}} get to first base (third-person singular simple present gets to first base, present participle getting to first base, simple past got to first base, past participle (UK) got to first base or (US) gotten to first base)
  1. (idiomatic) To get as far as the first phase or milestone of a goal. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-get_to_first_base-en-verb-3iUyhSCF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51
  2. (idiomatic) To get as far as kissing in sexual advances. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-get_to_first_base-en-verb-QSx5l-hV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: go all the way, take it to the next level

Inflected forms

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