Idiom Of The Day #49

in #education6 years ago

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Hello everyone! What about the latest idiom?

Alright guys, your idiom of the day is " Have a bun in the oven" , which means "to be pregnant".

Origin:

This phrase might have been derived as an allusion to the loose connection between "baby" and "bunny" The phrase originated in the 20th century. The first citation you can find is in Nicholas Monsarrat's Cruel Sea, 1951:" I bet you left a bun in the oven, both of you,' said Bennett thickly... Lockhart explained.the reference to pregnancy

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