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mother-in-law

[muhth-er-in-law] / ˈmʌð ər ɪnˌlɔ /




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His mother-in-law had the idea to add a fireplace to make the structure more cosy.

From BBC

‘I’m fed up’: My selfish mother-in-law has controlled me for 30 years.

From MarketWatch

When I politely told my 80-something mother-in-law that we would need to meet at the church for the service instead of going to her house early, she completely freaked out.

From MarketWatch

Depressed and unable to care for their newborn, he sent the baby across the floodwaters to live with his mother-in-law on another side of the state.

From Salon

My mother-in-law, 81, is guilting us into paying for her ‘bucket list’ trip to Italy.

From MarketWatch