albatross »
Any of various large seabirds of the family Diomedeidae ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings.
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blood is thicker than water »
Family relations and loyalties are stronger than relationships with people who are not family members.1866, Anthony Trollope, The Belton Estate, ch. 30,Blood is thicker than water, is it not? If cousins are not friends, who can be?circa 1915, Lucy Fitch Perkins, The Scotch Twins, ch. 5,The old clans are scattered now, but blood is thicker than water still, and you're welcome to the fireside of your kinsman!
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born with a silver spoon in one's mouth »
Born rich or in a wealthy family.
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bring in »
To earn money for a company or for the family.
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close to home »
Affecting people close to, or within, ones family circle.
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family jewels »
Testicles.
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king »
A male monarch; member of a royal family who is the supreme ruler of his nation.
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long goodbye »
Nickname for Alzheimer's disease, especially for the final phase of the disease, during which the patient suffers a progressive decline of cognitive and motor skills and gradually loses the ability to recognize and to communicate with family and friends.[1]; nickname for the relationship between a person suffering from Alzheimer's disease and that person's family or friends.
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make a living »
To earn enough income to support oneself and, if applicable, one's family.
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man up »
To "be a man about it"; to do the things a good man is traditionally expected to do, such as: taking responsibility for the consequences of one's actions; displaying bravery or toughness in the face of adversity; providing for one's family, etc.
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run away with »
To leave secretly with another person. Usually with the intention of getting married or of living together against the wishes of the family.
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send away »
To send to a particular place for a long time, as a family member, an employee, etc.
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tone down »
To make a television program, piece of writing, etc. less offensive and so more suitable for a family audience.
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