What does "as close as you can get with safe sex" mean? I read this sentence in "Hannibal" from Thomas Harris, the original is
Our informant's close to the family situation, like, he's very close, as close as you can get with safe sex.
Is this phrase an idiom?
Best Answer
This is not an idiom, but rather a coarse metaphor, referring to being separated by something as unobtrusive as a condom (supposedly feels like it's not even there!).