bun in the oven

bun in the oven
See 'have a bun in the oven'.

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  • bun in the oven — If a woman has a bun in the oven, she is pregnant …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • bun in the oven — n British to have a bun in the oven has meant to be pregnant in working class British usage since the 19th century. The com parison of the stomach or abdomen with an oven is older still …   Contemporary slang

  • bun in the oven —    If a woman has a bun in the oven, she is pregnant.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • bun in the oven — See a bun in the oven …   English idioms

  • Bun in the oven —   If a woman has a bun in the oven, she is pregnant …   Dictionary of English idioms

  • bun in the oven — idiom. pregnant. She s got another bun in the over, you know …   English slang

  • have a bun in the oven — verb be pregnant with She is bearing his child The are expecting another child in January I am carrying his child • Syn: ↑bear, ↑carry, ↑gestate, ↑expect • Derivationally re …   Useful english dictionary

  • Skinny Bitch Bun in the Oven — Infobox Book name = Skinny Bitch Bun in the Oven: A Gutsy Guide to Becoming One Hot and Healthy Mother! title orig = translator = image caption = author = Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin illustrator = cover artist = country = United States… …   Wikipedia

  • have a bun in the oven — ► have a bun in the oven informal be pregnant. Main Entry: ↑bun …   English terms dictionary

  • a bun in the oven —    pregnancy    Punning on the rising of cake mixture and the growth of the foetus:     I rather fancied she had a bun in the oven. (Theroux, 1971 she was not a cook) …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

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