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IELTS Family Vocabulary - Idiom Phrases

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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IELTS Family Vocabulary - Idiom Phrases

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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- 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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