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American DreamA widespread determination by Americans to provide their children with a better upbringing than their parents were able to provide for them.Rate it:

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amicitiam colereto keep up, foster a connection.Rate it:

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apple does not fall far from the treeA child grows up to be very similar to its parents, both in behavior and in physical characteristics.1842, E. A. Freidlaender (translator), Frederika Bremer (author), The Neighbours, ch. 10:It is impossible to look at Madam Rhen, without at once making the conclusion that she is pleasantness, hospitality, and loquacity itself; nor can one look upon her daughter Renetta without thinking, "the apple does not fall far from the tree!"1978, Dr. Isador Rosenfeld, "Doctor Asks Patient Rate it:

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at homeIn the home of one's parents.Rate it:

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bon chien chasse de raceLes enfants ont les qualités de leurs parents.Rate it:

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Chip Off the Old BlockA child who shares the same looks, abilities and characteristics as of his parentsRate it:

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contra rem publicam sentireto foster revolutionary projects.Rate it:

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cut the umbilical cordTo end a child's over-dependence on or over-attachment to their parents.Rate it:

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forgetting the base, forgetting the root, forgetting number 'one, forgetting the alphabet 'a' 1'Generally this era, when children learn and grow up as adults, they think the parents know nothing they are the entire encyclopedia. Disdaining parents education and their university degrees with disrespectful manner.Rate it:

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il a plus coûté qu'il n'est grosSe dit de quelqu’un qui a fait beaucoup de folles dépenses, qui a coûté beaucoup à ses parents, à sa famille, etc.Rate it:

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la pomme ne tombe jamais loin de l'arbreL’enfant ressemble à ses parents.Rate it:

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leave homeTo stop living with one's parents.Rate it:

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les chiens ne font pas des chatsLes enfants ressemblent à leurs parents.Rate it:

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little pitchers have big earsSmall children often overhear more of what is said than adults realize or desire.1844, Charlotte M. Yonge, Abbeychurch, ch. 2:Seeing me listening to something she was saying to Mamma, she turned round upon me with that odious proverb, "Little pitchers have long ears."1939, "Bedtime Bedlam," Time, 17 Apr.:A caution to U. S. parents, but a joy to radio merchandising, is the dread truth that little pitchers have big ears.2002, Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, ISBN 9780743455961, p. 185:I suppose he might say pushed or went woowoo, but took a shit is, I fear, very much in the ballpark (little pitchers have big ears, after all).Rate it:

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out of wedlockOf parents not legally married.Rate it:

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pig latinA made up language often used as a way to speak in front of people (often children and often by parents) without them knowing what you are sayingRate it:

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Santa's workshopA fanciful replica of this structure, temporarily erected in a retail store, shopping mall, or other public venue at Christmastime as an attraction for children and parents.Rate it:

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servez Godard, sa femme est en couchesAntoine Oudin l’explique ainsi: « façon de parler pour refuser quelque chose à un impertinent qui se veut faire servir en maître, ou bien à un impatient ». Cette locution se rattache à une vieille et bizarre coutume, trouvée en beaucoup de pays, d’après laquelle le mari d’une femme en couches se mettait au lit pour recevoir les visites de ses parents et prenait ainsi ses aises pendant plusieurs jours.Rate it:

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sibling rivalrywhen brothers and/or sisters compete with each other, for affections of their parents or the feeling of superiorityRate it:

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take inTo foster or adopt a child informally.Rate it:

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the apple does not fall far from the treeA child grows up to be similar to its parents, both in behavior and in physical characteristics.Rate it:

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the apple doesn't fall far from the treeA child grows up to be very similar to its parents in the way they act and in their physical abilities.Rate it:

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trafficked by my parentsBook, phrase, hashtag, and movement by American Activist Dr. Greshun De Bouse detailing her human trafficking experience, ultimately to a now infamous celebrity. #traffickedbymyparentsRate it:

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where are your parentswhere are your parents?Rate it:

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your plate is going to be in the mail boxDad to son....if you f*ck up one more time...then, Your plate is in the mail box....you just got tossed out of your parents home !Rate it:

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上有老下有小to have both one's aging parents and one's young children to take care of; to be a member of the sandwich generationRate it:

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