Talking About The Family Flashcards
for a long time
for ages
Are these your sons Jean? I haven’t seen them for ages.
be the same in appearance as smo
to be the image of smo
John hasn’t changes a bit. He’s the image of his father.
be similar to smo
take after smo
He takes after his father, that’s for sure.
at the present time
these days
What’s he’s doing these days?
do the same as his father did
to follow in his/her father’s footsteps
He’s followed in his father’s footsteps and work in the family importing business.He’s living overseas at the moment.
start from the beginning without help
start from scratch
It was difficult for him at first because he had to start from scratch, you know, finding somewhere to live and making new friends.
become established
settle in
It was difficult for him at first because he had to start form scratch. He settled in now though and he loves it.
be a common characteristic
run in
Well I’m sorry to say heart disease runs in our family you know.
die
pass away
My younger brother passed away last year after a heart attack.
be a bit of a difficult situation
be a bit of a sticky situation
The don’t keep in touch as much as they used to, because their wives don’t get along. It’s a bit of a sticky situation.
transfer to smo / have influence on smo
rub off on smo
Let’s hope their idea of being tolerant to people from different cultural backgrounds will rub off on their wives.
Adopt a more steady or secure style of life, especially in a permanent job or home
Settle down
Once I will settle down and raise a family.
Begin to feel comfortable or established in a new situation
Settle into
He has settled into his new job.
