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heavy with child

idiom
Meaning

visibly pregnant


Examples
SIMPLE

She is heavy with child and needs a seat.

CONTEXTUAL

The woman, now heavy with child, moved slowly through the crowded market to find some fresh fruit.

COMPLEX

Although she was heavy with child, she insisted on finishing her final project before taking leave from the university.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    call someone everything but a child of God

    To call someone many abusive names.

  2. 02

    hang heavy

    To seem to pass slowly; to crawl.

  3. 03

    heavy as a dead donkey

    Very heavy.

  4. 04

    heavy equipment

    Any of a diverse class of large machines used in construction and mining for earthmoving tasks (e.g., digging, grading), logging, and other heavy-duty applications.

  5. 05

    heavy foot

    A habit of driving fast.

  6. 06

    heavy going

    Something that is boring; difficult to make progress on, or tedious

  7. 07

    heavy hitter

    A person of considerable importance who is a major decision maker or capable achiever; an especially significant organization or an especially functional object.

  8. 08

    heavy lifting

    The most demanding part of an endeavour; work requiring the most effort, resources, or consideration.

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