The phrase "sleeping with someone" often means "having sex." What is the origin of this sexual connotation? Is there a non-sexual equivalent of this phrase to express sleeping with someone without sexual intercourse?
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Well with babies we often say 'to sleep(/be) in the bed with'. As in "our baby sleeps in the bed with us."
This extends to adults. Warning... NOTE the use of THE, 'in the bed' is different than 'in bed'!!! Compare 'I was in bed with him' and 'I was in the bed with him'.
Would any of the following examples imply sex....?
It works because 'the bed' is geographical, but 'bed' has many nuances...