Family Idioms and Their Meanings

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Blood is thicker than water

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Family relationships are stronger than other kinds of relationships

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Chip off the old block

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A child who resembles their parent in personality or looks

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Like father, like son

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A son is likely to have similar behavior or traits as his father

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Run in the family

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A trait or characteristic that is similar between family members

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Black sheep of the family

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A person who is considered different or an outsider in the family

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The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree

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To do the same thing as a parent or older family member did

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Family ties

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Having a close bond with family members

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Born with a silver spoon in your mouth

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A person who comes from a wealthy or privileged family

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Follow in someone’s footsteps

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Something that is passed down through the family

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Skeleton in the closet

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Someone who has a secret that could cause embarrassment if revealed