Roles in the family: Idioms match up

Roles in the family: Idioms match up

When do you think you’ll tie the knot?

Who wears the trousers in your house?

Are your family very close knit?

Are your parents a match made in heaven?

Who’s the black sheep in your family?

Who’s the apple of your father’s eye?

Are you a chip off the old block?

Do any of your family members fight like cat and dog?

Is blood thicker than water?

Did your parents suffer from empty nest when you left home?

The Battle of the Sexes

Look at the two adverts.

· Who are they targeted at?

· What message are they trying to convey?

· Is it wrong for women to embrace their masculine side or for men to embrace their feminine side?

1. b

2. g

3. f

4. c

5. h

6. a

7. e

8. d

1. b

2. a

3. d

4. f

5. g

6. h

7. c

8. e

a blended family is one where the parents have children from previous relationships but all the members come together as one unit

close-knit If a group of people are close-knit, they all help and support each other

unconventional different from what is usual or from the way most people do things

homemaker a person who manages a home and often raises children instead of earning money from a job

rule the roost to be the person who makes all the decisions in a group

father figure an older man who you treat like a father, especially by asking for his advice, help, or support

wear the trousers (especially of a woman) to be the person in a relationship who is in control and who makes decisions for both people

apple of one's eye Special favorite, beloved person or thing

family that prays together stays together члены этой семьи всегда живут душа в душу

empty nest syndrome the sad feelings that parents have when their children grow up and leave home

cut the apron strings breaking free from dependency on another person

tie the knot to get married

a chip off the old block someone who is very similar in character to their father or mother

blood is thicker than water said to emphasize that you believe that family connections are always more important than other types of relationship