FAMILY IDIOMS & IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS

1. Prince Charles, like his father, the Duke of Edinburgh, is very elegant.

- Like __father__, like __son___.

- He is a _chip _ _ (PHCI) of the _old _ (DOL) block.
- He is his _____father____’s son.

- the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree

2. Prince Charles, they say, is too attached to his mother. He has always had an unhealthy
dependence on his mother well into adulthood. He’s a ___mama_____’s boy.

3. I want to make sure you are absolutely honest. I want you to ____swear on the on your
mom’s grave_________________
4. Everyone and their mother will come to my birthday party tomorrow. How many people are
coming?

5. What might have preceded this sentence? Do you kiss your mother with that mouth?

6. If you do what your mom or dad used to do,

- you are following in their ______footsteps_______.

- It is in your _________blood_______________. (Shawn Mendes knows)

6. Who’s Uncle Sam?

Personification of American government

7. “Heart disease ______runs__________ in my family. I try to have a healthy diet and get
plenty of exercise.”

8. FEELINGS:

- If you are someone’s favourite, you are the _____apple of my eye_______________. (Stevie
Wonder knows)

- “Mike retired early to spend time with his kids. They’re his _ pride_ _ _ _ (DPIER) and _ joy_ _
(YJO).”

VS

They get along___ / ___on__. They don’t get ___ / _____.

They get _on__ / __along___ ____with They don’t get ___ / _____ ____with
one another. one another.

They have had a falling ___out____

If a group of people is a ___big happy family
_____________________________, it means that a
group of people (often a family) get along and work well
together. We sometimes use this idiom sarcastically.

There’s bad _ blood_ _ _ _ between Carlos and Alex, so

let’s not invite them both to dinner.

She knows-

My mom has the authority in my house. She wears the

______pants__________.
The ___bread winner_______ of a family is the person
who financially provides for the family.

Someone’s (own) _____flesh & blood______________ is ____________ & ____________

that person’s close relative.
The _____black sheep of the family______________ of a
family is someone who brings shame to their family by
being different or doing something wrong.

What’s the plural of this noun?

A __family man_______________ is a man who is

devoted to his wife and children and enjoys spending
time with them.
___blood_____________ is thicker than water means
that relationships with family members are stronger and
more important than relationships with people outside
of the family.
If someone was born ___with a silver spoon________in
their mouth, it means that they were born into a
wealthy and privileged family.
Helicopter parents.