1was not even born
a twinkle in his father’s eye
2leave home to live independently
fly the nest
3looks very much like
the spitting image of
4similar in personality to one of his parents or an older family member
a chip off the old block
5a lot of people in the family have that characteristic
run in the family
6your family (humorous)
nearest and dearest
7relatives
your own flesh and blood
8did everything together
live in each other’s pockets
9have known each other for a long time
go back a long way
10will refuse to speak to you because they think they’re better than you or they don’t like you
won’t give you time of day
11the person is ready to listen to your views and ideas
have the ear of
12know important and influential people
have friends in high places
13spend time with important or famous people
rub shoulders with
14someone who is your friend only when things are going well for you
a fair-weather friend
15through good and bad situations
through thick and thin
16someone who supports you a lot in difficult situations
pillar of strength / a tower of strength
17someone you had a romantic relationship with in the past
old flame
18free and without responsibilities to anyone
footloose and fancy-free