oven

have a bun in the oven

To be pregnant. You're having a baby shower for Carla today? Wow, I didn't even know she had a bun in the oven.
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have one in the oven

To be pregnant. You're having a baby shower for Carla today? Wow, I didn't even know she had one in the oven.
See also: have, one, oven

one in the oven

A baby growing in one's womb. A reference to the phrase "bun in the oven," meaning the same. You're having a baby shower for Carla today? Wow, I didn't even know she had one in the oven.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

have one in the oven

Fig. to be pregnant with a child. She's got three kids now and one in the oven.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

have a bun in the oven

be pregnant. informal
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

have a ˈbun in the oven

(informal, humorous) be pregnant
See also: bun, have, oven
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • have a bun in the oven
  • have one in the oven
  • one in the oven
  • piping hot
  • man bun
  • great with child
  • currant bun
  • any which way
  • be expecting
  • I didn't catch that remark. and I didn't get that.; I didn't hear you
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