expecting

expecting

euphemism Pregnant. I heard that you're expecting—congratulations! When is the baby due?
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

expecting (a child)

to be pregnant. Tommy's mother is expecting a child. Oh, I didn't know she was expecting.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • on one's
  • on someone's
  • (Have you) been OK?
  • pillow-biter
  • out of one's
  • (I've) got to go
  • #dead
  • save someone's skin
  • (something) blows
  • other than
References in periodicals archive
Women are more optimistic about their financial futures than men are: 11.7% of women expect a significant improvement and 33% expect modest improvements, compared to 10.3% of men expecting significant improvements and 20.2% expect modest improvements.
Americans Expect Modest Changes to Personal Finances in 2013
Among those expecting a change in style, 60 percent do not expect the change to affect market volatility, while the remaining 40 percent foresee an increase in volatility.
BMA: Fed-speak may become clearer in 2006
Even though corn prices have declined sharply compared to last spring, we are not expecting farmers to cut corn acreage in 2005.
Bright outlook for the new year
"The Task Group 3a speeds have not been approved yet, but we're expecting speeds of 100Mbps on the low end and 500Mbps at the high end."
Do we really need another wireless standard? The WiMedia Alliance says yes. Are they right?
The City of North Bay was expecting to turn on their $1.3-million ultraviolet (UV) disinfectant equipment by the end of January.
Millions invested in water treatment upgrades. (Engineering Special Report)
However, those females who may not have proven themselves as able, or demonstrated characteristics to achieve, and are only expecting to achieve good grades will surely benefit from some reality check as they learn to develop a rather healthier perspective and critical appraisal of their learning situations.
Advising indicators: operating from an empirical perspective. (On-going Topics)
"Many industries and business analysts were expecting the domestic economy to begin its recovery in the third quarter of 2001.
Weak economy hurts 2001 tire shipments. (Market Focus)
"The transportation and energy industries will be especially hard hit by the increase in the price of fuel, with CFOs in these industries expecting price increases of 9.5 percent."
Inflation's Back, Says CFO Survey
However, budget officers are expecting their fiscal stance to weaken a little in fiscal 1996 because they are expecting revenue growth to slow.
The fiscal position of the state and local government sector: developments in the 1990s
Overall, pessimism outweighs optimism, with 27.7% expecting their financial situation to decline significantly and 15.9% expecting it to decline modestly.
Young People, African Americans Expect Personal Finances to Improve Most During Obama's Second Term