blessed event

noun
1.
the birth of a child.
Examples from the web for blessed event
  • Not all types of wildlife are scrounging for a living during the winter-some are busy with a blessed event of their own.
Idioms and Phrases with blessed event

blessed event

The birth of a baby, as in When is the blessed event expected? This expression combines two senses of blessed, that is, “happy” and “sacred.” Today, however, unless used ironically, it is considered cloyingly sentimental. [ 1920s ]