Expressions about family

the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree

to follow in someone’s footsteps

To follow in someone’s footsteps means to try to achieve the same things that someone else
(usually a family member) has already done.

spitting image
If someone is a spitting image of another family member, it means that those two people
look almost identical.”

the apple of one’s eye

blood is thicker than water

born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth

If someone was born with a silver spoon in their mouth, it means that they were born into a
wealthy and privileged family.

bad blood
Bad blood means that there is anger or hate between people due to something that
happened in the past.

breadwinner
The breadwinner of a family is the person who financially provides for the family.

a chip off the old block

If someone is a chip off the old block, it means the person is very similar (in character and
personality) to one of their parents.
To wear the pants

The black sheep

To be in one’s blood
Ro run in the family
Like father, like son
Throw the Baby Out with the Bath Water = you try to get rid of something bad but you
throw away the good things too; eliminate something good while discarding the bad parts
of something
Blue blood
To be a father figure- mentor, guide in life
Flesh and blood
Like taking candy from a baby= very easy
To have a bun in the oven= to be pregnant
Baby boomer= after the WW II
Mother Nature
Everyone and his mother =a large no of people
Experience is the mother of wisdom