All Idioms

What does the idiom 'Run in the family' mean?

• A trait that is common in a family

• A trait that is unique to each family

• A trait that is acquired through hard work

• A trait that is admired in a family

Who is considered the 'Breadwinner' in a family?

• The family member who is always hungry

• The main financial earner

• The youngest family member

• The family member who bakes bread

What does the idiom 'Blood is thicker than water' imply?

• Family relationships are more important than any other relationships

• Blood is thicker than air

• Water is more important than blood

• Family relationships are less important than friendships

Who is typically referred to as the 'Black sheep' of the family?

• The family member who is different in a negative way

• The family member who is good at sports

• The family member who is always happy

• The most successful family member

What does the term 'Helicopter parent' describe?

• A parent who flies helicopters

• A parent who is always on vacation

• A parent who is never around

• A very attentive parenting style

What does the idiom 'The apple doesn't fall far from the tree' mean?

• Children are always climbing trees

• A child is very similar to their parent in personality or behavior

• Children love apples

• Children are very different from their parents

When do we say 'Like father like son / like mother like daughter'?

• When a child is adopted

• When a child is similar to their parent in personality or behavior

• When a child is the youngest in the family

• When a child is nothing like their parent

What does the phrase 'A chip off the old block' mean?

• A child who is always eating chips

• To look or behave in a similar way to your parents

• A child who is very different from their parents

• A child who is always playing with blocks

What does a 'close-knit family' refer to?

• A family that is very wealthy

• A family that is always arguing

• A family that is very supportive of each other

• A family that is very distant from each other

When does a child 'take after someone'?

• When a child is ignoring someone

• When a child is running after someone

• When a child is taller than someone

• When a child is similar to a parent or relative in some way