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Family Idioms

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pop the question: to propose
“My boyfriend
popped the question.”
father figure: a person who
acts like a father, but is not the
biological dad
“The coach is a father
figure to his players.”
mum’s the word: to keep
information secret
“We don’t want Maria to know
about the surprise party, so
mum’s the word.”
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Family Idioms
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run in the family: to be a trait like father, like son: to be very
that many family members have similar to one’s dad
“My sisters and I are all “Jake loves soccer, and so does
musicians. Musical talent runs his dad. Like father, like son.”
in the family.”
helicopter parent: a mother or spitting image: a relative
father who doesn’t give a child who looks very similar to
much independence another relative
“These helicopter parents “Your daughter is the spitting
won’t even let their kids go to image of you.”
the park with their friends.”
one’s own flesh and blood: have a bun in the oven:
biologically related to be pregnant
“He’s my own flesh and blood, so “I guess now is a good time to
I’ll lend him the money.” share the big news. My wife has
a bun in the oven!”
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