{"id":147929,"date":"2021-09-06T13:17:57","date_gmt":"2021-09-06T07:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cbselibrary.com\/?p=147929"},"modified":"2021-09-06T15:31:38","modified_gmt":"2021-09-06T10:01:38","slug":"family-idioms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cbselibrary.com\/family-idioms\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Idioms | List of 27 Useful Idioms about Family in English with Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"
Family Idioms:<\/strong> Idioms are common words or phrases with a culturally understood meaning that differs from the dictionary definitions of the individual words. The meanings of these idioms are often unpredictable. It is advisable to use idioms when learning a language, especially communication because they help us sound fluent and familiar. They are also the shortest way to communicate certain expressions for which there are no other words.<\/p>\n In this article on idioms in English, we will learn the meaning of useful family idioms along with their examples.<\/p>\n Example:<\/strong>\u00a0John became the company CEO when he was only 26, but that\u2019s an\u00a0accident of birth<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 his father is one of the significant shareholders.<\/p>\n Example:<\/strong>\u00a0Everybody\u00a0and his mother<\/strong>\u00a0are going to be at the new year\u2019s party.<\/p>\n Example:<\/strong>\u00a0Big Brother<\/strong>\u00a0seems to grow more and more potent as data about individuals is accumulated on social networks.<\/p>\n Example:<\/strong>\u00a0The\u00a0blue blood<\/strong>\u00a0generally keeps to themselves, but a charity fashion show is a good place to see them dress up.<\/p>\n Example:<\/strong>\u00a0You just need to enter the update code, register the new software, and\u00a0Bob\u2019s your uncle<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Example:<\/strong>\u00a0Sophie is the\u00a0spitting image<\/strong>\u00a0of her mother.<\/p>\n Example:<\/strong>\u00a0My English teacher James is a\u00a0father figure<\/strong>\u00a0to me since I was a child.<\/p>\n Example:<\/strong>\u00a0Only a few people in this world understand you like your\u00a0flesh and blood<\/strong>, even if you don\u2019t like them much.<\/p>\n Example:<\/strong>\u00a0You should not lean towards\u00a0helicopter parenting.\u00a0<\/strong>Letting children have independence helps them grow.<\/p>\n Example:<\/strong>\u00a0You should invite all your\u00a0kith and kin<\/strong>\u00a0to your new house.<\/p>\n Example:<\/strong>\u00a0I\u2019d love to go to the mall with you, but I told\u00a0my old lady<\/strong>\u00a0I\u2019d have dinner with her today.<\/p>\n Example:<\/strong>\u00a0It\u2019s been five years, and I think I\u2019m ready to\u00a0pop the question<\/strong>\u00a0to Samantha.<\/p>\n Example:<\/strong>\u00a0The police only caught the\u00a0small fry;\u00a0<\/strong>the leader of the gang was still left.<\/p>\n Example:<\/strong>\u00a0Martha is too lenient with her children; she should not\u00a0spare the rod and spoil the child.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Example:<\/strong>\u00a0The article has a few errors, but I think we should not start fresh and\u00a0throw the baby out with the bathwater<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Example:<\/strong>\u00a0The actress was\u00a0up the duff,\u00a0<\/strong>and her admirers were so happy for her.<\/p>\n Example:<\/strong>\u00a0Harry is an excellent drummer; the musical talent\u00a0runs in his family<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Example:<\/strong>\u00a0John is hard-working, just like his father, like father, like son.<\/p>\n Example:<\/strong>\u00a0Jamie loves to dance, and so does her mother. Dancing is in their blood.<\/p>\n Example:<\/strong>\u00a0Our firm is like one big happy family that has been successful because of our close-knit relationship.<\/p>\n Example:<\/strong>\u00a0My mother wears the pants in the family of us four.<\/p>\n Example:<\/strong>\u00a0Our father was the breadwinner of the family and worked for long hours.<\/p>\n Example:\u00a0<\/strong>You should forgive your son; after all, he\u2019s your flesh and blood.<\/p>\n Example:\u00a0<\/strong>Jessie is the black sheep of the family. She\u2019s been in college for the last seven years and still hasn\u2019t graduated.<\/p>\n Example:\u00a0<\/strong>Jimmy is a true family man. He always spends his free time with his wife and kids.<\/p>\n Example:\u00a0<\/strong>Liam was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He always got whatever he wanted.<\/p>\n Example:<\/strong>\u00a0Beating the opponent team was\u00a0like taking candy from a baby<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Family Idioms: Idioms are common words or phrases with a culturally understood meaning that differs from the dictionary definitions of the individual words. The meanings of these idioms are often unpredictable. It is advisable to use idioms when learning a language, especially communication because they help us sound fluent and familiar. They are also the … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":147972,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"categories":[105908],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nFamily Idioms in English with Examples<\/h2>\n
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