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Thursday
Jul142011

Bathroom-related English phrases

You may find it embarrassing to talk about, but we all have to use the bathroom at some point. Here are some phrases that you can use to talk about all of the activities that take place in the bathroom.

Things you do in the toilet

  • use the bathroom
  • take a dump
  • pee
  • take a leak
  • wipe your butt
  • flush the toilet
  • run out of toilet paper
  • leave the toilet seat up
  • put the toilet seat down

Things you do in the bath or shower

  • take a shower
  • run a bath
  • take a bath
  • soak in the bath for a while
  • wash your hair
  • rinse the shampoo out of your hair
  • dry off (with a towel)
  • hang the towel up to dry
  • wrap a towel around your waist / around your body
  • shave your legs
  • shave your armpits
  • scrub your body
  • close the shower curtain
  • sing in the shower

Things you do at the sink

  • put on makeup
  • moisturize your skin
  • pluck your eyebrows
  • floss your teeth
  • shave 
  • dry your hair / blow dry your hair
  • put your contacts in
  • splash water on your face
  • pop a pimple
  • put on deodorant
  • check yourself out in the mirror
  • use mouthwash

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