pregnant, a bun in the oven Carey's in a family way. She's due to have her baby soon.
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adj. phr., informal Going to have a baby. Sue and Liz are happy because their mother is in the family way.The Ferguson children are promising kittens to everyone because their cat is in a family way. Compare: WITH CHILD.
in a/the ancestors way
euphemism Pregnant. Did you apprehend the acceptable news? Kristin is in the ancestors way!Learn more: family, way
*in a ancestors way
and *in the ancestors wayFig. pregnant. (*Typically: be ~; get addition ~.) I've heard that Mrs. Smith is in a ancestors way.Our dog is in the ancestors way.Learn more: family, way
in a ancestors way
and in the ancestors waymod. pregnant. I apprehend that Britney is in a ancestors way. Learn more: family, wayLearn more:
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