blessed event | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic,euphemistic)Thebirthof ababy.1940June 24, “Good Omen”, inTime:Alexander Loudon, Netherlands Minister to the U.S., when asked if theblessed eventwas in prospect, hedged: "A royal child born on the soil of freedom-loving America would be both a blessing and a good omen."2007November 5, Laura Capitano, “I hate . . . TV birth plotlines”, inFlorida Times-Union, retrieved12 May 2009:Soon we come to the mother-to-be-any-minute-now in the delivery room, and there is some question about whether the father can/will/wants to get to the hospital in time for theblessed event.; (idiomatic,sometimeshumorousorironical)Anoccurrenceoroccasionwhich is particularlynoteworthyandenjoyable.1850,Charles Dickens, chapter 33, inDavid Copperfield:Mr. Spenlow told me this day week was Dora's birthday, and he would be glad if I would come down and join a little picnic on the occasion. . . . I think I committed every possible absurdity in the way of preparation for thisblessed event.2004September 26, Gary Rivlin, “Quiet, Please! Suddenly, the S.E.C. Is Listening”, inNew York Times, retrieved12 May 2009:There was a time not so long ago when a company poised to go public would invite a reporter inside to memorialize the moments leading up to theblessed event.

Examples:

EN: A little blessed event, eh?
ES: Una pequeña bendición, ¿eh?
EN: A blessed event.
ES: - Un feliz acontecimiento.
EN: "(lehigh steel) Corrigans, who were so quietly married late this summer, anticipate a blessed event--" dash dash-- "in October."
ES: (aceros Lehigh) Corrigan, que se casaron tan discretamente el verano pasado, esperan un feliz acontecimiento, guión guión, en octubre.
EN: "Anticipates a blessed event."
ES: "Espera un feliz acontecimiento".
EN: "The Thomas H. (Lehigh steel) Corrigans, "who were married so quietly late this summer, anticipate a blessed event in October!"
ES: Los Thomas H. (aceros Lehigh) Corrigan, que se casaron tan discretamente el verano pasado, esperan un feliz acontecimiento en octubre.
EN: "parading with her blue-ribbon poodle, Fifi, who is anticipating a blessed event." Don't you ever get tired, taking these digs at people?
ES: ¿Nunca te cansas de tirar esas puyas a la gente?
EN: Miss Dorothy Lane, singer in the midnight revue, anticipates a blessed event.
ES: La Srta. Dorothy Lane, cantante en la "Midnight Revue", espera un feliz acontecimiento.
EN: The Alvin Gladys Price Robertses, who are to be married at city hall this morning, anticipate a blessed event.
ES: Los Alvin (Gladys Price) Roberts, que van a casarse esta mañana en el Ayuntamiento, esperan un feliz acontecimiento.
EN: Last week at this same hour, I told you Mrs. Moskovitz was expecting a blessed event.
ES: La semana pasada a estas horas les dije que la Sra. Moskovitz esperaba un hijo.
EN: New York, New York. The Park Avenue Bradley Masons are anticipating a blessed event.
ES: Nueva York, McMaeson de Park Avenue anticipan un feliz acontecimiento.
EN: Or flash: It's quintuplets at the Tenth Avenue Angelo Pasquales. This is their 16th blessed event.
ES: Los Angelo Pascuale de la 10ª avenida han tenido quintillizos y este es su 16º feliz acontecimiento.
EN: A blessed event threatens the Campbells." It's old stuff.
ES: Un feliz acontecimiento amenaza a los Campbell. ¡Insulso y estúpido!
EN: One more blessed event in your column and you're through.
ES: Y recuerda, otro feliz acontecimiento en tus artículos y quedas despedido.
EN: Oh, uh, please to meet honorable wife... and, uh, latest blessed event.
ES: Le presento a honorable esposa... y a nuestra nueva bendición.
EN: Kill that Leisendorf blessed event and lead off with...
ES: Cárgate ese suceso de Leisendorf y empieza con:

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