have a bun in the oven

English

Verb

have a bun in the oven

(informal, euphemistic) To be pregnant; to be expecting a baby.
Her parents were surprised to learn that she had a bun in the oven.

Translations

To be pregnant; to be expecting a baby

Danish: have en kage i ovnen, have brød i ovnen
Finnish: olla raskaana, olla pulla uunissa
French: avoir une brioche au four (fr), avoir un polichinelle dans le tiroir (fr)

Norwegian: ha en bolle i ovnen
Swedish: ha en bulle i ugnen
Vietnamese: đeo ba lô ngược (wear a backpack on the front)

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