avoir un polichinelle dans le tiroir

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /a.vwa.ʁ‿œ̃ pɔ.li.ʃi.nɛl dɑ̃ l(ə) ti.ʁwaʁ/
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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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