Matching Pairs Family IdiomsOnline version Family Idioms by Karen Sillig 1 The black sheep of the family 2 A chip off the old block (informal) 3 Daddy's little girl 4 To run in the family 5 Like father, like son 6 To be the spitting image of somebody 7 Your own flesh and blood [for a characteristic] to appear in many (or all) members of a family. A girl who is pampered and spoilt by her father too much. Someone who is very similar in character to their father or mother This idiom indicates that fathers and sons resemble each other or that sons tend to behave like their fathers To look extremely similar to someone Idiom used to describe an odd or disreputable member of a group, especially within a family. A member of your family.