IMPROVING YOUR ENGLISH

It runs in the family

Your own flesh and blood

Blood is thicker than water

Bad blood

He has two daughters, both very intelligent and socially active, just like their mother. It runs in the family.

You should take better care of your younger brother. She is your own flesh and blood. She is your own flesh and blood.

There is bad blood between the two brothers. They haven’t spoken to each other in two years

This house keeper had looked after him for many years but he still left all his money to his only son. Blood is thicker than water, you know.

A sugar daddy

A chip off the old blockA chip off the old block

A confirmed bachelor

A passing fancy

She has always liked older men. She is now going out with her new sugar daddy, Paul. He is paying for absolutely everything.

He’s as stubborn as his father, a chip off He’s as stubborn as his father, a chip off the old block, in other words.

Dave’s a confirmed bachelor –lots of girlfriends, but nothing serious.

I don’t like my daughter’s new boyfriend. I just hope he’s a passing fancy.

Old wives’ tale

A bit on the sideA bit on the side

An old flame

If you think this blend of herbs can cure you

of this, well, that’s an old wives’ tale.

My friend Paul, who is married, is having a

bit on the side. I don’t know whether to tellbit on the side. I don’t know whether to tell

his wife about it. She a very good friend of

mine

Did you see how his eyes lit up when Claire

entered the room. Claire’s an old flame of

his.

On the house

A home from homeA home from home

Home truths

This a famous victory for our home team soall the drinks this evening will be on thehouse.

The people there were so friendly thatstaying with them was just like a home fromhome.

He doesn’t like to hear to home truths buteverybody knows he is a liar.