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chip off the old block

black sheep of the family

runs in the family

my own flesh and blood

rules the roost

love-hate relationship

tying the knot

cut the apron strings

hate each other's guts

til death do us part

at each other's throats

fighting like cats and dogs

through thick and thin

take the plunge

kiss and make up

a match made in heaven

have a soft spot for

rub them the wrong way

at your beck and call

blood is thicker than water

bad blood

the honeymoon is over

apple of my eye

birds of a feather

at odds with

a family man

empty nest syndrome

Family Idioms

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IDIOM - It's a phrase which doesn't mean anything literally by itself, but can be used in a sentence to mean something indirectly. Eg.- 1.Blessing in disguise: She is lucky she didn't get hurt in the accident, its a blessing in disguise. (here although she has met an accident but she has learnt to drive safely or more carefully, which is indicated by "blessing in disguise") 2.Blood is thicker than water: which means family relations are closest 3.Once in a blue moon: which indicates rare occurrences 4.Break a Leg: wishing good luck 5.Dry Run : rehearse PHRASE - It's a group of words acting as a single unit in a sentence. eg:- 1. The house at the end of the street is spooky.(here "house at the end of the street" is the phrase and acts like a noun) 2.The girl with purple hair has been screaming since the start of the class. 3. His good relations with the animals are probably of his animal instinct. 4.I've got bigger fish to fry. (which means i've more important jobs to do) 5.A pot of gold. PROVERBS - A proverbs is a commonly used sentence which is simple and expresses a common truth or practical knowledge.Sayings are the sentences which are commonly used. Proverbs are a type of sayings,other sayings are cliche,motto,idioms and many more. Eg:- 1.It takes two to tango. (which indicates teamwork) 2.Let bygones be bygones.(which implies to forget the past) 3.Love sees no fault. (another variation of love is blind) 4.Look before you leap.(to cross check your plans before converting them to actions) 5.Mind you own business.(to not interfere in other's life/work) So finally, basically idioms and proverbs comes under sayings category.Idiom's meaning can't be made out at first sight if we don't know where its being used, whereas proverb is a practical thought or words of wisdom in short. Hope u get it.

Those phrases don't mean the same thing. First of all, Shakespeare wrote moreless that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet which means that if you call a thorn a rose, it would still have the same characteristics and its label is not important. The second expression means the subject matter is what you think it is if it has all the characteristics it should in your perception of it.

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What are some idioms / phrases about family?

I need some idioms / phrases about family, or sibling relationships. I need actual idioms (e.g. 'once in a blue moon', 'hear it on the grape-vine, etc) not quotes.

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'mum knows best'

in a family way and *in the family way

Fig. pregnant. (*Typically: be ~; get someone ~.) I've heard that Mrs. Smith is in a family way. Our dog is in the family way.

See also: way

(all) in the family

restricted to one's own family, as with private or embarrassing information. Don't tell anyone else. Please keep it all in the family. He only told his brother because he wanted it to remain in the family.

black sheep of the family

Fig. the worst member of the family. Mary is the black sheep of the family. She's always in trouble with the police. He keeps making a nuisance of himself. What do you expect from the black sheep of the family?

See also: black, sheep

family that prays together stays together

Prov. Families who practice religion together will not break apart through divorce or estrangement. Mother believed that the family that prays together stays together and insisted that we all say prayers every night.

See also: pray, stay, together

How's the family? and How's your family?

an expression used on greeting to ask about the state of the person's immediate family. Bob: Hello, Fred. How are you? Fred: Fine, thanks. Bob: How's the family? Fred: Great! How's yours? Bob: Couldn't bebetter. "How's the family?" asked Bill, greeting his boss.

like one of the family

as if someone (or a pet) were a member of one's family. We treat our dog like one of the family. We are very happy to have you stay with us, Bill. I hope you don't mind if we treat you like one of the family.

See also: like, one

run in the family

[for a characteristic] to appear in many (or all) members of a family. My grandparents lived well into their nineties, and it runs in the family. My brothers and I have red hair. It runs in the famil

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a family man

a man who likes to spend a lot of time with his wife and children He was known as a devoted family man who was closely involved in community life.

See also: man

in the family way (old-fashioned)

pregnant Have you heard that Jean's in the family way?

See run in the family

See also: way

run in the family

if a particular quality or ability runs in the family, a lot of people in that family have it Athletic ability runs in the family: his father played basketball in college and his mother was a high school athlet

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in the family way also in a family way

pregnant Have you heard that Jean's in the family way?

Usage notes: used by people who think it is not polite to say pregnant, or for humorous effect, and sometimes used in the form put someone in the family way (to make someone pregnant): They plan to get married now that he's put her in the family way.

See also: way

run in the family also run in somebody's family

to be a common quality among members of a particular family His father and uncle were basketball stars in college, so athletic ability runs in the family.