IN THE FAMILY WAY


Meaning of IN THE FAMILY WAY in English

{adj. phr.}, {informal} Going to have a baby. * /Sue and Liz are happy because their mother is in the family way./ * /The Ferguson children are promising kittens to everyone because their cat is in a family way./ Compare: WITH CHILD.

Dictionary of English idioms .      Словарь английских идиом.