waters break
idiom
British
—used to describe what happens when fluid suddenly comes from a pregnant woman's body because her baby will be born soon
Her waters broke early.
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“Waters break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waters%20break. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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