Run In The Family – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS

Run In The Family – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Speaking.

Definition: 

a lot of people in the family have that characteristic

Example:

“Jack and his father are both so tall too – tall men seem to run in the family.“

“My grandparents lived well into their nineties, andit runs in the family.“

“My brothers and I have red hair. It runs in the family.“

Exercise: 

1. Choose the suitable idiom to complete the sentence below.
   “His father and uncle were basketball stars in college,so athletic ability _______________________.“
   A. have her name in lights
   B. castles in the air
   C. reinvent the wheel
   D. runs in the family
2. Describe a member in your family that you like to talk with. Try to use this idiom in your speech. You should say:
   – Who he or she is
   – How he or she looks like
   – What you usually do when you meet he or she
   And explain why you want to talk with him or her

Also check :

• Idioms for IELTS Speaking