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love child
/lˈʌv tʃˈaɪld/
noun
a child who had parents that were not married to one another
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big mama
/bˈɪɡ mˈɑːmɐ/
noun
a woman that is regarded as the one who provides for her family
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born on the wrong side of the blanket
/bˈɔːɹn ɑːnðə ɹˈɔŋ sˈaɪd ʌvðə blˈæŋkɪt/
phrase
used to refer to a child whose parents were not married at the time of birth
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born and bred
/bˈɔːɹn ænd bɹˈɛd/
phrase
used to refer to a place one was born or grew up in
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to have a bun in the oven
/hæv ɐ bˈʌn ɪnðɪ ˈʌvən/
phrase
to be expecting a child
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to wrap
sb
(up) in cotton wool
/ɹˈæp ˌɛsbˈiː ˌʌp ɪn kˈɑːʔn̩ wˈʊl/
phrase
to protect or treat someone or something in an overly cautious or overprotective manner
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pigeon pair
/pˈɪdʒən pˈɛɹ/
noun
a specific sibling combination consisting of a boy and a girl, typically born consecutively in the same family
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one's
(own) flesh and blood
/wˈʌnz ˈoʊn flˈɛʃ ænd blˈʌd/
phrase
used to describe someone with whom one shares a family relation
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curtain lecture
/kˈɜːtən lˈɛktʃɚ/
noun
a lecture or reprimand a wife gives to her husband in private
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black sheep
/blˈæk ʃˈiːp/
noun
someone who is regarded as shameful, embarrassing, or disgraceful within their family or group
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chip off the old block
/tʃˈɪp ˈɔf ðɪ ˈoʊld blˈɑːk/
phrase
someone who closely resembles their parent, especially in terms of personality, traits, or behavior
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to cut
sb
off with a cent / penny
/kˈʌt ˌɛsbˈiː ˈɔf wɪð ɐ sˈɛnt ɔːɹ pˈɛni/
phrase
to disinherit or withdraw financial support from a family member as a way to express disapproval or to enforce certain behaviors or decisions
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Benjamin of the family
/bˈɛndʒəmᵻn ʌvðə fˈæmɪli/
phrase
used to refer to the youngest child of a family
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from father to son
/fɹʌm fˈɑːðɚ tə sˈʌn/
phrase
used to refer to the passing down of traditions, knowledge, values, or skills from one generation to the next, especially from a father to his son
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