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C1 Family Vocabulary

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  • Family relationships are more important that other relationships.
    Blood is thicker than water
  • A family that does not follow the traditional model.
    Unconventional family
  • The person who makes the main decisions in the family.
    Leader
  • Describing the person that is in charge and controls what happens in the family.
    Rules the roost
  • Someone who is especially liked or favoured (often unfairly).
    Blue eyed boy
  • A saying meaning shared values / beliefs help to keep a family united.
    The family that prays together stays together
  • A man who stays at home and takes care of the house and family.
    Househusband
  • A family with two parents of the same gender.
    Single sex family
  • Argue a lot and very badly.
    Fight like cat and dog
  • A family where one parent raises the children alone.
    Single parent family
  • A parent who does not work outside the home and looks after the children.
    Stay-at-home mum / dad
  • Children may suffer because of their parents mistakes.
    The sins of the father shall be visited upon the son
  • The person who emotionally holds the family together (often the most caring, supportive one).
    The heart of the family
  • The sadness parents feel when their children leave home.
    Empty nest syndrome
  • The family member who is different or causes problems and dosn't fit in.
    Black sheep
  • A man who is very devoted to his family and puts them first.
    Family man
  • To get married (informal)
    Tie the knot / get hitched
  • A family with a mother, father and children in the usual, old-fashioned model.
    Traditional family
  • A family formed when two people with children from previous relationships join together.
    Blended family / Patchwork family
  • To become independent from your parents.
    Cut the apron strings
  • Describing the person with the real power or control in the family.
    Wears the trousers
  • The person who earns most or all of the money for the family.
    Bread winner / Provider
  • Children are usually similar to their parents.
    The apple doesn't fall far from the tree
  • Stay together through both good and bad times.
    Stay together through thick and thin
  • People who are similar tend to spend time together.
    Birds of a feather flock together
  • Strong negative feelings or hatred between people.
    Bad blood between them
  • Someone you love very much and are very proud of.
    The apple of my eye
  • The wider family: grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins etc.
    Extended family
  • A person who manages the home and family (gender neutral)
    Homemaker
  • A family with strong relationships who support each other a lot.
    Close knit family
  • Two people who are perfect for each oter.
    A match made in heaven
  • Be in serious conflict; argue badly.
    Be at each other's throats
  • A family whose members come from different countries or cultures.
    International family
  • 'Double Income, No Kids' a couple with two salaries and no children.
    D.I.N.K family
  • A close blood relative, especially a child.
    My own flesh and blood
  • To look like or behave like one of your parents.
    Take after your mother / father
  • A person you admire and try to copy because of their good behaviour.
    Role model
  • A woman who stays at home and takes care of the house and family.
    Housewife
  • A man who acts like a father and gives guidance , support and protection, even if he isn't the real father.
    Father figure
  • Parents and their children living together in one household.
    Nuclear family
  • Hate each other very much.
    Hate each other's guts
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