run in the family
run in the/(one's) family
To be a hereditary trait or a characteristic frequently exhibited by members of a family. I wonder if she's pregnant with twins—they do run in our family, you know. Cassie's drawing will probably win the contest—artistic ability just runs in her family.
See also: family, run
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
run in the family
[for a characteristic] to appear in many (or all) members of a family. My grandparents lived well into their nineties, and it runs in the family. My brothers and I have red hair. It runs in the family.
See also: family, run
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
run in the ˈfamily
(of a physical characteristic or moral quality) be something that many members of a family have: He was never going to live long because heart disease runs in both families. Good looks run in the family.See also: family, run
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
run in the blood/family, to
To be characteristic of a family or peculiar to a nation, ethnic group, or other group. Richard Brinsley Sheridan used this expression in 1777 in The School for Scandal (3.3): “Learning that had run in the family like an heirloom!”
See also: blood, run
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
- run in the/(one's) family
- (all) in the family
- family
- in the family
- in the family way
- in a family way
- in a/the family way
- family that prays together stays together
- the family that prays together stays together
- fam