carry a baby in the pouch

/ˈkæri ə ˈbeɪbi ɪn ðə paʊtʃ/

verb phrase

  1. To keep and transport a young baby in the pouch on the front of the body, as a kangaroo or another marsupial does.

    B1

    transitiveinformal

    • "The kangaroo carries her baby in her pouch."A1
    • "The mother koala carries her joey in her pouch until it is mature enough to leave."A2
    • "Marsupials carry their underdeveloped young in a pouch, where they continue to grow after birth."B2