Genealogy Phrases

Phrases

• All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way (the opening line of Anna Karenina)
• Beanpole family
• Black sheep of the family
• Did I do that? (A catchphrase from Family Matters)
• Dysfunctional family
• Family fortunes
• Family man
• Family matters
• Family ties
• Family tree
• Family values
• Get your family into Shape, without them even noticing (St. Ivel Yogurt advertising slogan)
• Head of the family
• I Think I Love You (The Partridge Family song)
• In the family way
• It's a family affair
• Keep it in the family
• My arse (A catchphrase from Royle Family)
• Our survey says (A catchphrase from Family Fortunes)
• Runs in the family
• Selling the family silver
• Spend more time with my family
• The Royle Family (BBC comedy television series)
• The family jewels
• The family silver
• The family that prays together stays together
• Today the discriminating family finds it absolutely necessary to own two or more motor cars (Buick advertising slogan)
• Top breeders recommend it (Pedigree Chum Dog food advertising slogan)
• We're Just One Big Happy Family (Richard Hawley song)
• We're just one big happy family
• You can choose your friends but you can't choose your family