1. IMPROVING YOUR ENGLISH

2. It runs in the family
Your own flesh and blood
Blood is thicker than water
Bad blood

3. 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.

4. A sugar daddy
A chip off the old blockA chip off the old block
A confirmed bachelor
A passing fancy

5. 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 offHe’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.

6. Old wives’ tale
A bit on the sideA bit on the side
An old flame

7. 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.

8. On the house
A home from homeA home from home
Home truths

9. This a famous victory for our home team so
all the drinks this evening will be on the
house.
The people there were so friendly that
staying with them was just like a home from
home.
He doesn’t like to hear to home truths but
everybody knows he is a liar.