English / phrase
Run in the family
MEANING IN ENGLISH
to be a common quality, talent, health trait, or physical feature shared by many members of a family
In context
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Artistic creativity seems to run in the family, as both sisters and their uncle are accomplished painters.
02
Doctors asked if hypertension runs in the family before prescribing his daily medication.
Synonyms
Be hereditary,be in the blood,be innate
Antonyms
Be non-hereditary,be acquired,be an isolated trait
Collocations
Run in the family for generations,talent runs in the family,disease runs in the family