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    The document provides definitions and examples for several English idioms related to family relationships and similarities. It explains the meanings of idioms such as "get on with/get along with" to describe liking a family member, "to fall out with/to have a falling out" to describe a disagreement that damages a relationship, and "on speaking terms" to describe being friendly enough to talk. It also defines idioms about physical and personality similarities between family members like "to look alike", "to take after someone", "a chip off the old block", and "spitting image".

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    12/17/2020 IELTS Family Vocabulary – Words, Phrases & Questions – IELTS Jacky

    Family Vocabulary Set 10: Idioms

    There are many idioms about the family but I’ve chosen just a few
    that might prove a useful addition to your family vocabulary. Pick
    only one or two to learn and make sure that you know how to use
    them 100% or they won’t make sense.

    If you’re unsure about them, give them a miss rather than risking
    sounding silly.

    get on with / get along with – to like someone and have a


    friendly relationship with them

    - I used to fight with my siblings when we were young but I get on


    with them really well now that we’re adults.

    to fall out with / to have a falling out – to have a disagreement


    which ruins a relationship with that person

    - I fell out with my sister when she started dating my boyfriend.

    - The two brothers had a falling out over the broken toy.

    on speaking terms – friendly enough to talk

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    12/17/2020 IELTS Family Vocabulary – Words, Phrases & Questions – IELTS Jacky

    - My parents had a big argument and are not on speaking terms


    at the moment.

    to look alike – to look very similar to someone else

    - My twin sister and I look alike and people often call us by each
    other’s names.

    to take after (someone) – to be very similar to an older family


    member

    - Mila was excellent at drawing. She took after her mother who
    was a famous artist.

    a chip off the old block – the person is very similar (in character
    and personality) to one of their parents

    - Sanjay is always cracking jokes, just like his father. He’s a real
    chip off the old block.

    to follow in someone’s footsteps – to do the same thing


    as someone else did previously, especially someone in your family

    - I want to follow in my father’s footsteps and become a doctor


    like he is.

    spitting image – to look extremely similar to someone

    - Cher is the spitting image of her mother.

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