IDIOMS CONNECTED WITH FAMILY

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very similar to an older family member
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to take after someone
very similar in character to one of their parents
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a chip of the old block
a child has similar qualities to their parents
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the apple does not fall far from the tree
sons tend to be similar to their parents
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like father, like son
try to achieve the same things that a family member did
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to follow in someone's footsteps
it affects many members of the family (skill, quality, problem, disease etc.)
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something runs in the family
a fundamental part of that person’s personality/ ingrained in that persons family
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in one’s blood
two family members look almost identical
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a spitting image of somebody
someone’s favorite person (family members)
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the apple of their eye
a person in their family that makes the person extremely proud ‘n happy
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someone’s pride and joy
have a friendly relationship
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get along with someone
a family gets along and works well together
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just one big happy family
to have a disagreement that ruins a relationship
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to have a falling out with someone
there is anger and hate between two people due to an event in the past
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bad blood
a person who holds authority in the family
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the person who wears the pants
be in charge
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rule the roost
the person who financially provides for the family
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the breadwinner of a family
someone’s close relative
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someone’s own flesh and blood
someone who brings shame to the family
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the black sheep of a family
a man who is devoted to his wife and children
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a family man
relationships with family members are stronger than other relationships
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blood is thicker than water
born in a wealthy family
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born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth
a person who does not help to fix the situatuon criticizing about a situation
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an armchair critic
a person who wants to know everything about other people’s lives
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a busybody
a person who hates to spend much money
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a cheapskate
a lazy person who ussually spends time lying down and doing nothing
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a couch potato
be practical, realistic and sensible
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down-to-earth

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