run in the family

run in the family

if a particular quality or ability runs in the family, a lot of people in that family have it. Athletic ability runs in the family: his father played basketball in college and his mother was a high school athlete.

See also: family, run

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run in the family

to be a common quality among members of a particular family. His father and uncle were basketball stars in college, so athletic ability runs in the family.

See also: family, run