be ready to pop

be ready to pop

euphemism To be or seem near the end of one's pregnancy because one's belly has grown very large. Have you seen Tina lately? She's ready to pop! We've started taking bets on what day this week she goes into labor. This belly has gotten so big and heavy—I feel like I'm ready to pop any minute. She's only in her second trimester? Wow, I thought she was ready to pop already.

See also: pop, ready, to

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