Chapter 4 · My Family

Elementary Vocabulary. Chapter 4, My Family. Idioms.

Like father, like son

Like father, like son — he's just as stubborn as his dad.

Run in the family

Blue eyes run in our family.

A chip off the old block

He's a real chip off the old block — just as witty as his mother.

The black sheep of the family

He's the black sheep of the family, always causing trouble.

Blood is thicker than water

I know we argued, but blood is thicker than water.

Family ties

Despite living far away, their family ties remain strong.

Bring home the bacon

He works hard every day to bring home the bacon.

Breadwinner

Sarah is the breadwinner in their family.

A skeleton in the closet

Everyone has a skeleton in the closet.

The apple of one's eye

Her youngest son is the apple of her eye.

Nest egg

They are saving a nest egg for their children's education.

Born with a silver spoon in one's mouth

He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.

A household name

The Smiths became a household name in town.

Home sweet home

After traveling for weeks, it felt good to be home sweet home.

Keep the home fires burning

While he was away at war, she kept the home fires burning.