have a bun in the oven

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have a bun in the oven

verb has a bun in the oven · having a bun in the oven · had a bun in the oven

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

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verb (informal) to be pregnant; to be expecting a baby

中文有了 yǒu le
Françaisavoir le ballon, avoir un polichinelle dans le tiroir, avoir une brioche au four, être en cloque
Deutscheinen Braten in der Röhre haben
Tiếng Việtđeo ba lô ngược

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@misc{have_a_bun_in_the_oven_2026,
  title = {have a bun in the oven},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/have%20a%20bun%20in%20the%20oven},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}