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avoir_un_polichinelle_dans_le_tiroir

avoir un polichinelle dans le tiroir

French

Verb

avoir un polichinelle dans le tiroir

  1. have a bun in the oven (to be pregnant; to be expecting a baby)

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Etymology

Literally, “to have a marionette in the drawer”, metaphor for “a baby in the womb”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.vwaʁ œ̃ pɔ.li.ʃi.nɛl dɑ̃ l(ə) ti.ʁwaʁ/

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