in a family way
in a family way or in the family way {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.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
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