Смысл: county family

county family[͵kaʋntıʹfæm(ə)lı]
<Í> помещичья семья, принадлежащая к местному дворянству

family Идиома

black sheep (of the family)

a person who is a disgrace to a family or group The man is the black sheep in his family and is the only member who has not made a success of his life.

day of the family farm

(See the day of the family farm)

family tree

chart of ancestors, record of parents' forefathers Bo is helping me to research my family tree - my ancestors.

in a family way

pregnant, a bun in the oven Carey's in a family way. She's due to have her baby soon.

lose a family member

experience the death of a member of the family Poor Sadie. She lost her mother last year and a brother this year.

run in the family/blood

be a common family characteristic Being a left-handed golfer and baseball hitter runs in our family.

the day of the family farm

the time when most farms were family owned The day of the family farm is nearly over. They can

Neighbourhood Family

South Central Blood set associated with Cypress Hill

run in the family

Idiom(s): run in the family

Theme: KINSHIP

for a characteristic to appear in all (or most) members of a family.
• My grandparents lived well into their nineties, and it runs in the family.
• My brothers and I have red hair. It runs in the family.

like one of the family

Idiom(s): like one of the family

Theme: FAMILIARITY

as if someone (or a pet) were a member of one's family. (Informal.)
• We treat our dog like one of the family.
• We are very happy to have you stay with us, Bill. I hope you don't mind if we treat you like one of the family.

black sheep of the family

Idiom(s): black sheep of the family

Theme: PEOPLE - NEGATIVE

the worst member of the family.
• Mary is the black sheep of the family. She's always in trouble with the police.
• He keeps making a nuisance of himself. What do you expect from the black sheep of the family?

all in the family

Idiom(s): (all) in the family

Theme: PRIVACY

restricted to one's own family, as with private or embarrassing information. (Especially with keep.)
• Don't tell anyone else. Please keep it all in the family.
• He only told his brother because he wanted it to remain in the family.

in the family way

Idiom(s): in a family way AND in the family way

Theme: PREGNANCY

pregnant. (Informal.)
• I've heard that Mrs. Smith is in a family way.
• Our dog is in the family way.

Benjamin of the family

The Benjamin of the family is the youngest child.

Rich man's family

A rich man's family consists of one son and one daughter.

Runs in the family

If a characteristic runs in the family, it can clearly be seen members of different generations. A hereditary illness that is passed from one generation to the next also runs in the family.

family tree|family|tree

n. Ancestry. My family tree can be traced back to the sixteenth century.

in a family way|family|family way|in the family wa

adj. phr., informal Going to have a baby. Sue and Liz are happy because their mother is in the family way. The Ferguson children are promising kittens to everyone because their cat is in a family way.
Compare: WITH CHILD.

run in the blood|blood|family|run|run in the famil

v. phr. To be a common family characteristic; be learned or inherited from your family. A great interest in gardening runs in his family. Red hair runs in the family.

family

family
see in the family way; run in the blood.

More Idioms/Phrases

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