have a bun in the oven vs expect

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

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

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

Other synonyms of have a bun in the oven include bear, carry, gestate.

have a bun in the oven (verb)	expect (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