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fruit of the union

idiom

A child, especially from a marriage or similar union.


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Related idioms7entries
  1. 01

    bear fruit

    To produce good results; to yield benefits; to succeed.

  2. 02

    forbidden fruit

    Illicit pleasure.

  3. 03

    fruit of one's loins

    One's child or, collectively, one's children or descendants.

  4. 04

    fruit of the poisonous tree

    Evidence that has been obtained as the result of an illegal act on the part of law enforcement personnel (such as an unlawful warrantless search, or continued questioning of a witness who has invoked the right of counsel), and which is therefore excluded from being admitted as evidence in a trial.

  5. 05

    fruit up

    To grope a young boy.

  6. 06

    low-hanging fruit

    Easily obtained gains; what can be obtained by readily available means.

  7. 07

    student union politics

    Political actions seen as being unprofessional or childish; resembling those of the students' union.

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