run in the/(one's) family

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run in the/(one's) family

To be a hereditary trait or a characteristic frequently exhibited by members of a family. I wonder if she's pregnant with twins—they do run in our family, you know. Cassie's drawing will probably win the contest—artistic ability just runs in her family.

run in the family

[for a characteristic] to appear in many (or all) members of a family. My grandparents lived well into their nineties, and it runs in the family. My brothers and I have red hair. It runs in the family.

run in the ˈfamily

(of a physical characteristic or moral quality) be something that many members of a family have: He was never going to live long because heart disease runs in both families. ♢ Good looks run in the family.

See also: family, run

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run feet off
run fingers through hair
run for
run for (one's) life
run for (one's) money
run for (something)
run for it
run for life
run for one's money, (give) a
run for one's money, a
run for the hills
Run for the Roses
run foul of
run foul of (someone or something)
run from
run from (someone or something)
run from (someone or something) to (someone or something
run from to
run game on (someone)
run head against a brick wall
run high
run hot and cold
run in
run in (one's) blood
run in circles
run in his family
run in place
run in the blood
run in the blood/family, to
run in the family
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run interference
run into
run into (someone, something, or some place)
run into a brick wall
run into a stone wall
run into debt
run into the ground
run into the sand
run it down
run it down (to one)
run it down for (one)
run it up the flagpole (and see who salutes), let's
run its course
run its course, to
run late
run like clockwork
run like clockwork, to
run like the wind
run low
run of luck
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run him over to
run him over with
run him ragged
run him to
run himself into the ground
run himself ragged
run his eye over
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run his fingers through his hair
run his game on
run his hand through his hair
run his head against a brick wall
run his mouth
run his rhymes
run hot and cold
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Run In Hole
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Run in Run Out
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run in the family
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run interference
run interference
run interference
run interference
run interference
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