expect vs have a bun in the oven

expect and have a bun in the oven both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
expect	No	No	Yes	No
have a bun in the oven	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, expect and have a bun in the oven are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of expect include bear, carry, gestate.

expect (verb)	have a bun in the oven (verb)
be pregnant with	be pregnant with
look forward to the birth of a child
regard something as probable or likely
look forward to the probable occurrence of
consider reasonable or due
consider obligatory; request and expect