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• A chip off the old block

  Someone who strongly resembles one of their parents in character, behavior, or appearance.

• Blood is thicker than water

  Family relationships and loyalties are stronger and more important than those with friends or others outside the family.

• Tiger Mom

  A Tiger Mom is a strict and demanding parent who pushes their children to achieve exceptionally high levels of academic or extracurricular success.

• Flesh and blood

  One's own family or close relatives, or the physical human body and nature.

• In my blood

  This idiom describes a skill, passion, or characteristic that is so deeply ingrained in someone's nature that it feels inherent, hereditary, or unchangeable.

• Apron strings

  Apron strings refer to the metaphorical ties of a mother's overprotective influence or a child's dependence, typically implying an adult son who remains overly attached to his mother.

• Head of the family

  The person who holds the primary authority and responsibility for making decisions and providing leadership within a household or an extended family.

• Like father, like son

  Sons often inherit or replicate the characteristics, behaviors, or traits of their fathers.

• The apple doesn't fall far from the tree

  Children often exhibit similar characteristics, behaviors, or appearances to their parents.

• Runs in the family

  A particular characteristic, trait, or talent is common among members of the same family, suggesting it is inherited.

• To take after someone

  To resemble someone in appearance, behavior, or character, especially a parent or older relative.

• He's his father's son

  This phrase signifies that a male individual strongly exhibits characteristics, behaviors, or even physical resemblances of his father.

• Keep it in the family

  To deal with a private matter or problem within one's own family or close group, without involving outsiders.

• My pride and joy

  Something or someone that is a source of great satisfaction, happiness, and often personal accomplishment for a person.

• Precious cargo

  The phrase refers to someone or something considered extremely valuable, important, or vulnerable, thus requiring special care and protection.

• Mama's boy

  A man who is excessively devoted to or dependent on his mother, often to the detriment of his own independence or relationships.

• Tied to one's mother's apron strings

  To be excessively dependent on one's mother, often to the point of lacking independence or maturity.

• Smother love

  "Smother love" refers to an excessive and overprotective affection that stifles an individual's independence and personal development.

• Sticking to mother's skirts

  To be overly dependent, timid, or unwilling to act independently, often referring to a child who stays close to their mother for security.

• Cutting the apron strings

  To become independent from one's parents or guardians and live an autonomous life.