8 липня. День родини в Україні

День родини почали відмічати в Україні з 2012 року. В цей день варто усвідомити наскільки важливими є сімейні цінності. В сімейному колі формуються звички, характер, манери та світогляд. Дуже хочеться, щоб цього дня, кожна родина змогла зібратись разом, за одним столом. Не забувайте говорити рідним людям про те, як сильно ви їх кохаєте.

Let’s learn some idioms and phrases

Your MINI-TASK is to choose 3 idioms and write sentences with them

• to take after someone
  Meaning: To take after someone means to be very similar to an older family member.

For example: This girl took after her mother her beauty and style

• the apple of someone’s eye
  Meaning: Someone’s favorite or most cherished person is the apple of their eye. We often use this idiom to talk about a parent and their child.

For example: This man’s granddaughter is the apple of his eye.

• to wear the pants
  Meaning: The person who wears the pants in a family is the person who hold the authority.

For example: The woman wears the pants in this relationship

• black sheep
  Meaning: The black sheep of a family is someone who brings shame to their family by being different or doing something wrong.

For example: The other sheep are really embarrassed by this guy.

• born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth
  Meaning: If someone was born with a silver spoon in their mouth, it means that they were born into a wealthy and privileged family.

For example: I wasn’t born with a silver spoon in my mouth. I had to work two jobs to put myself through college.