the blessed event

The birth of a baby. She's almost nine months pregnant, so the blessed event will be happening very soon!

See also: blessed, event

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

blessed event

Fig. the birth of a child. My sister is expecting a blessed event sometime in May. The young couple anxiously awaited the blessed event.

See also: blessed, event

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

blessed event

The birth of a baby, as in When is the blessed event expected? This expression combines two senses of blessed, that is, "happy" and "sacred." Today, however, unless used ironically, it is considered cloyingly sentimental. [1920s]

See also: blessed, event

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

blessed event

The birth of a baby. This cloyingly sentimental cliché, dating from about 1920, may well be dying out. It uses blessed in the sense of “happy,” not in the ironic sense of “cursed” or “damned” (as in “Every blessed piece of today’s mail is a bill”).

See also: blessed, event

The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer

See also:

blessed event
a/the happy event
happy event
the happy event
straw in the wind
a straw in the wind
gala affair
in the event of
in the event of (something)
in the event of something

References in periodicals archive

MANY people will be struck by the uncanny similarity between Thatcher's "walk in the wilderness" in Thornaby-on-Tees and Theresa May's version of the blessed event staged at Redcar SSI site where Tory ideology has once again surrendered British industry to low cost economies.

Remember that walk in the Teesside wilderness?

As the hour of the blessed event grew nearer, however, a "horrific" and completely unpredicted snowstorm swept in, he recalls.

Some weddings more 'special' than others

PU MMG organizes Melad-e-Mustafa: Punjab University Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics regarding the Blessed event of Eid Milad-ul-Nabi organized "Quran Khawani" and Melad in the department.

Muslims facing problems for violating teaching of Holy Quran: PU VC

I very quickly slipped on my sweat pants, slippers and coat and went out to see if something was wrong or if the blessed event was about to happen.

The joys of a Donkey

Some have been written from the perspective of the animals present at the Birth while others have been in the voice of people of the time who were touched by the Blessed Event. However, never before have I read a Nativity story where the central character is God and the Nativity scene the 'raison detre' of creation.

God's Nativity Scene

Genetic testing found that these babies' maternal and what would be paternal DNA was identical at multiple locations, making the chances that a daddy snake actually was involved in the blessed event vanishingly small.

Killer whale mama's boys live longer: females' long postmenopause years may benefit their sons

Mothers danced incessantly in circles to express their happiness over the blessed event.

AfafAAEs mass wedding: Practical solution to soaring prices

When do you expect the blessed event?" The guest paused for a moment, glanced down at her figure in obvious disappointment, and murmured softly, "Actually, the baby is a month old now." Gong!

Life's real losers lead quiet existence

I ran into the house and called my sister, who had mentioned she would take off work to witness the blessed event if Daisy really was pregnant.

A handmade dream homestead: life is grand--we have a log cabin, a barnyard full of animals and 10 forested acres

All four of the other productions of the play I have seen recently drew sharp distinctions between Leontes' wintry kingdom of Sicilia, where events keep going from bad to worse and even the blessed event of childbirth is viewed with hostility by the king, and the joyous, albeit fleeting, green-world festivity of Bohemians on holiday.

The Winter's Tale

Grampa added that if our father, Tom Loftus, M.D., who was in the Navy, was ordered to the Pacific before the blessed event: I shall try to substitute as well as my age and enfeebled condition will permit.

That baby: Justice Jackson's writings about a grandchild, and vice versa

So when I learned there was going to be a birth on Star Trek: Voyager, I was filled with anticipation of the blessed event.

From the Desk of ... Mayri Sagady

How did she learn about Roseanne Hammill's undated The Blessed Event, let alone the fact that it runs twenty minutes?

American Operas: A Checklist

What else do dancers worry about while waiting for the blessed event to arrive?

Ballerina moms: how five ballerinas remain fast on their feet while combining motherhood and careers

词组	the blessed event
释义	the blessed event the blessed event The birth of a baby. She's almost nine months pregnant, so the blessed event will be happening very soon! See also: blessed, event Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. blessed event Fig. the birth of a child. My sister is expecting a blessed event sometime in May. The young couple anxiously awaited the blessed event. See also: blessed, event McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. blessed event The birth of a baby, as in When is the blessed event expected? This expression combines two senses of blessed, that is, "happy" and "sacred." Today, however, unless used ironically, it is considered cloyingly sentimental. [1920s] See also: blessed, event The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. blessed event The birth of a baby. This cloyingly sentimental cliché, dating from about 1920, may well be dying out. It uses blessed in the sense of “happy,” not in the ironic sense of “cursed” or “damned” (as in “Every blessed piece of today’s mail is a bill”). See also: blessed, event The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: blessed event a/the happy event happy event the happy event straw in the wind a straw in the wind gala affair in the event of in the event of (something) in the event of something References in periodicals archive MANY people will be struck by the uncanny similarity between Thatcher's "walk in the wilderness" in Thornaby-on-Tees and Theresa May's version of the blessed event staged at Redcar SSI site where Tory ideology has once again surrendered British industry to low cost economies. Remember that walk in the Teesside wilderness? As the hour of the blessed event grew nearer, however, a "horrific" and completely unpredicted snowstorm swept in, he recalls. Some weddings more 'special' than others PU MMG organizes Melad-e-Mustafa: Punjab University Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics regarding the Blessed event of Eid Milad-ul-Nabi organized "Quran Khawani" and Melad in the department. Muslims facing problems for violating teaching of Holy Quran: PU VC I very quickly slipped on my sweat pants, slippers and coat and went out to see if something was wrong or if the blessed event was about to happen. The joys of a Donkey Some have been written from the perspective of the animals present at the Birth while others have been in the voice of people of the time who were touched by the Blessed Event. However, never before have I read a Nativity story where the central character is God and the Nativity scene the 'raison detre' of creation. God's Nativity Scene Genetic testing found that these babies' maternal and what would be paternal DNA was identical at multiple locations, making the chances that a daddy snake actually was involved in the blessed event vanishingly small. Killer whale mama's boys live longer: females' long postmenopause years may benefit their sons Mothers danced incessantly in circles to express their happiness over the blessed event. AfafAAEs mass wedding: Practical solution to soaring prices When do you expect the blessed event?" The guest paused for a moment, glanced down at her figure in obvious disappointment, and murmured softly, "Actually, the baby is a month old now." Gong! Life's real losers lead quiet existence I ran into the house and called my sister, who had mentioned she would take off work to witness the blessed event if Daisy really was pregnant. A handmade dream homestead: life is grand--we have a log cabin, a barnyard full of animals and 10 forested acres All four of the other productions of the play I have seen recently drew sharp distinctions between Leontes' wintry kingdom of Sicilia, where events keep going from bad to worse and even the blessed event of childbirth is viewed with hostility by the king, and the joyous, albeit fleeting, green-world festivity of Bohemians on holiday. The Winter's Tale Grampa added that if our father, Tom Loftus, M.D., who was in the Navy, was ordered to the Pacific before the blessed event: I shall try to substitute as well as my age and enfeebled condition will permit. That baby: Justice Jackson's writings about a grandchild, and vice versa So when I learned there was going to be a birth on Star Trek: Voyager, I was filled with anticipation of the blessed event. From the Desk of ... Mayri Sagady How did she learn about Roseanne Hammill's undated The Blessed Event, let alone the fact that it runs twenty minutes? American Operas: A Checklist What else do dancers worry about while waiting for the blessed event to arrive? Ballerina moms: how five ballerinas remain fast on their feet while combining motherhood and careers
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