Idiom
run in the family
Meaning
To be a characteristic feature that is observed in several generations of a family.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Musical talent seems to run in the family.”
“Everyone in her household is very tall, so it clearly runs in the family.”
“Given that a sharp wit and a love for literature run in the family, it was no surprise when she published her first novel at twenty.”
Examples
simple
“Musical talent seems to run in the family.”
contextual
“Everyone in her household is very tall, so it clearly runs in the family.”
complex
“Given that a sharp wit and a love for literature run in the family, it was no surprise when she published her first novel at twenty.”
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