sell the family silver
idiomTo sell one's property (not necessarily heirlooms) in an attempt to avoid or escape financial difficulties.
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born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
Born rich, or into a wealthy family.
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family jewels
The testicles.
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I have a bridge to sell you
An indirect way of expressing that the addressee is gullible.
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keep it in the family
To restrict knowledge or information to only the members of a family or another small, intimate group.
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one big happy family
A group of people who get along well together.
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run in the family
To be a characteristic feature that is observed in several generations of a family.
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sell bargains
To make saucy (usually indiscreet) comments; to come onto.
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sell dearly
To make one's opponent pay a very high price to defeat or obtain (a person, unit, vehicle, or territory).