B2idiompeopleIELTS-friendly
run in the family
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to be common among members of the same family
Used for talents, looks, habits and illnesses. The subject is the quality, not the person: 'Baldness runs in our family'.
In context
Musical talent runs in the family; her father and grandfather both played the guitar.
High blood pressure runs in my family, so I try to eat less salt.
More idioms about people
- a chip off the old blocka child who is very like one of their parents in character or skills
- a cold fishsomeone who seems unfriendly and does not show feelings
- a drama queensomeone who reacts to small problems as if they were very serious
- a fair-weather friendsomeone who is your friend only when things are going well for you
- a friend in need is a friend indeeda person who helps you when you are in trouble is a true friend