02 // Friends and family

Question 1

no longer be in contact with

Answer 1

LOSE TOUCH WITH

Harper regrets losing touch with all her old school friends.

Question 2

the perfect person to be a friend or partner

Answer 2

A SOULMATE

I think Clare’s found a soulmate. Both she and Dan love reading.

Question 3

continue to be in contact with

Answer 3

KEEP IN TOUCH WITH

I’ve kept in touch with Lin since we left college 25 years ago.

Question 4

a shared friend of two people

Answer 4

A MUTUAL FRIEND

Marie and Pierre met through Isaac, a mutual friend of theirs.

Question 5

get along extremely well
have a very good relationship

Answer 5

GET ON LIKE A HOUSE ON FIRE

Ramon and Tara get on like a house on fire. They’re always talking and laughing.

Question 6

slowly become less friendly or close to each other

Answer 6

DRIFT APART

Mia and I have drifted apart since she left our choir and started boxing instead.

Question 7

become friends with

Answer 7

STRIKE UP A FRIENDSHIP WITH SB

I struck up a friendship with Pete while we were in cooking class last year.

Question 8

become friends very quickly

Answer 8

HIT IT OFF

My wife and I hit it off immediately when we first met at a country music concert.

Question 9

a friend who deserts you when you have difficulties

Answer 9

A FAIR-WEATHER FRIEND

Donna was a fair-weather friend. She wouldn’t help when my house flooded.

Question 10

start a relationship badly

Answer 10

GET OFF ON THE WRONG FOOT

Cy and I got off on the wrong foot on our date. He was an hour late and forgot my name.

Question 11

very similar to someone in one’s family (usually parents)

Answer 11

A CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK

Bob reminds me so much of his father. He is a chip off the old block.

Question 12

get married and have children

Answer 12

START A FAMILY

We’re moving to a bigger house because we’re hoping to start a family soon.

Question 13

someone who has known your family for some time

Answer 13

A FAMILY FRIEND

Jade is a family friend. She grew up on the same street as us.

Question 14

close family, such as parents, sons, daughters, brothers, and sisters

Answer 14

IMMEDIATE FAMILY

I am close to my immediate family, but rarely see my other relatives.

Question 15

someone who brings shame to the family or is the odd one in the family

Answer 15

THE BLACK SHEEP OF THE FAMILY

Uncle Tony is the black sheep of the family. He’s been to prison three times.

Question 16

raise a child

Answer 16

BRING UP

We’re bringing up our children to be kind to animals.

Question 17

an object that has been passed down through the generations of a family

Answer 17

A FAMILY HEIRLOOM

That vase is a family heirloom. Lou’s grandfather bought it in China in 1893.

Question 18

wider family, such as grandparents, cousins, nephews, and nieces

Answer 18

EXTENDED FAMILY

Boris often asks members of his extended family to help with childcare.

Question 19

a loyal and supportive family

Answer 19

A CLOSE-KNIT FAMILY

We’re a close-knit family. We always meet up for birthdays and holidays.

Question 20

is a common feature in our family

Answer 20

RUNS IN THE FAMILY

Curly hair runs in our family, and my daughter, mum and I all have it.