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| | ==English== | | ==English== |
| | {{was wotd|2012|February|2}} | | {{was wotd|2012|February|2}} |
| | + | ===Alternative forms=== |
| | + | * [[be mum]] |
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| | ===Etymology=== | | ===Etymology=== |
| | Pouring tea is traditionally the mother's role in a family setting. | | Pouring tea is traditionally the mother's role in a family setting. |
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| | ===Verb=== | | ===Verb=== |
| − | {{head|en|verb|head=to [[be]] [[mother]]}} | + | {{en-verb|inf=[[be]] [[mother]]|-|being mother|-|been mother}} |
| | <!--primarily UK?--> | | <!--primarily UK?--> |
| | # {{idiomatic|British}} To [[pour]] [[out]] [[tea]] for [[others]]. | | # {{idiomatic|British}} To [[pour]] [[out]] [[tea]] for [[others]]. |
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| | {{trans-bottom}} | | {{trans-bottom}} |
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| − | ====See also==== | + | ===See also=== |
| | * [[mother-to-be]] | | * [[mother-to-be]] |
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