in the family way

Related to in the family way: Double Whammy, generous to a fault

in a/the family way

euphemism Pregnant. Did you hear the good news? Kristin is in the family way!

See also: family, way

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

in the family way

Pregnant, as in Mary's in the family way again. This euphemistic expression dates from the late 1700s and may be dying out.

See also: family, way

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

in the family way

pregnant. informal

See also: family, way

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

in the ˈfamily way

(old-fashioned, informal) pregnant

See also: family, way

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

in the family way

verb

See in a family way

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McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

in the family way

Pregnant.

See also: family, way

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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in a family way
in a/the family way
in the family
(all) in the family
family
run in the family
run in the/(one's) family
the family that prays together stays together
family that prays together stays together
fam

词组	in the family way
释义	in the family way Related to in the family way: Double Whammy, generous to a fault in a/the family way euphemism Pregnant. Did you hear the good news? Kristin is in the family way! See also: family, way Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. in the family way Pregnant, as in Mary's in the family way again. This euphemistic expression dates from the late 1700s and may be dying out. See also: family, way The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. in the family way pregnant. informal See also: family, way Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary in the ˈfamily way (old-fashioned, informal) pregnant See also: family, way Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary in the family way verb See in a family way See also: family, way McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions in the family way Pregnant. See also: family, way American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: in a family way in a/the family way in the family (all) in the family family run in the family run in the/(one's) family the family that prays together stays together family that prays together stays together fam
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