eat for two

eat for two
   to be pregnant
   The theory, unjustified in affluent families, is that a woman needs double rations during pregnancy:
    'Do you ever remember me on a diet, Edie?' 'No, I can eat for two.' 'You don't mean... ?' (Deighton, 1972)

How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. . 2014.

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