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its not in common use, but its sure not an inkhorn term.
(as eliz. points out, its just not usually used with humans in common usage)
For humans we use the phrase "very pregnant."
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Woman goes with man like fish goes with subway car?
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The Portuguese word for pregnant is grávida but, in the sixties, when I was in Brazil, this was not a proper term in more polite society, where they used condição interessante instead.
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I think I would use the term 'heavily pregnant' rather than 'very pregnant'. Wouldn't 'very pregnant' be the opposite of 'a little bit pregnant'?
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'a little bit pregnant'
Hence the observation: "Close only counts in horseshoes and handgrenades."
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Wouldn't 'very pregnant' be the opposite of 'a little bit pregnant'?
Yup. And I don't believe any male has the right to criticize these usages.
Heavily pregnant sounds good but I don't think I've ever heard it.
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horseshoes and handgrenades
Of course, ironically, close does not count in horseshoes. Handy pomegranates is another thing.
Ceci n'est pas un seing.
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...not that a good pitcher would be content with anything less than a "ringer", but...
From the NHPA: “Shoe in Count - A shoe which is not a ringer but comes to rest with any portion of it within 6 inches of any part of the stake is a shoe in count. A shoe in count has a value of one point.”
What the rules are in Japan is unknown to me.
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Six inches is rather specific, ain't it? Much more than close enough, or at least the term is used in English. Next time you're in Japan say "hai" to the Emperor for me.
Ceci n'est pas un seing.
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we allus said hand grenades and atom bombs....
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