VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

Run in the Family

Meaning:

Be inherited (as a trait) by multiple members of a family; To be a common family characteristic

Examples:

  • Good looks run in that family, at least among the girls.
  • Asthma seems to run in our family.
  • The doctor ordered some tests because breast cancer runs in my family.
  • Good looks must run in the family.
  • Everyone was surprised that I have red hair and blue eyes because dark hair and eyes run in my family.
  • Best not to say anything about it running in the family.
  • Unfortunately, diabetes runs in my family so I'm extra careful about what I eat.
  • It's more of a case of maintaining form while others struggle, and it often runs in the family.
  • My son's teacher asked whether mental illness runs in our family and she wants to meet us tomorrow evening to discuss this.
  • Jimmy Souness, who was a school cleaner, had a history of heart disease which runs in the family.
  • Athleticism really runs in our family—almost all of us have played sports at the college level.
  • The truth was that deafness ran in the family.
  • It's important that you fill out this form carefully so that we know what diseases may run in your family.
  • Writing books about grandparents seems to run in the family.
  • Wow, your daughter is getting married to one of the Salazar brothers? Good looks, above-average intelligence and extreme kindness runs in that family.
  • Twins run in the family, so it didn't surprise us when we heard the news.