family and childhood -sth runs in the family ( I believe his big blue eyes runs in the family.) =hereditary(adj.) ( Sleep talking is our most common hereditary habit.) -attach to (I have a particular attachment to my grandma.) -Be estranged from sb (it is sad to see some grown-up children estranged from their parents.) -empty-nest syndrome (My parents are suffering from empty-nest syndrome.) -family bonds ( People tend to have a stronger sense of belonging with strong family bonds.) -family break-up ( children from my placement school often had family break-ups.) -the sense of obligation -fulfill sb’s obligation ( Hamazing has to fulfill his obligations to his partner.) -bread-winner =put the bread on our table (Your father is the one who put the bread on our table.) -gender prejudice (In some industries, employers tend to have gender prejudice, such as law and engineering.) -take sth for granted -Be grateful to? ( I am so grateful to my landlord for her emotional support.) -Charity begins at home (I tend to help anyone who is in need at home. After all, Charity begins at home.)? -Feel homesick -A home from home (my current rented house is a home from home to me.) -have fond memories/recollections of sth ( I have fond memories of my uni life in china.) -leave a bad taste in one’s mouth ( My coin housemate’s steal-of-rice behavior left?a bad taste in my mouth.) -household chores ( When Mina was calling Poppy, Poppy was doing house chores and showed me her daughter--in-law.) -housework (Working in the baby room is mainly about doing housework.) -run errands (I was amazed to find out that there’s an app to help you run errands.) -love and devotion ( if you want to have a pet, you have to give him/her both love and devotion.) (If you want a committed relationship, you have to offer love and devotion to your significant other.) -Absence makes the heart grow fonder ( Long-distance relationships are not that bad. After all, absence makes the heart grow fonder.) (The couples will love, honor and cherish each other, in good times and in bad.) -the apple of one’s eye (Hamazing is the apple of my eye.) -bring up ( I was brought up to be a kind, caring and respectful person.) -Child-rearing (child-rearing is really difficult but rewarding at the same time.) -Maternal instinct (nurturing instinct) ( It is generally believed that females’ maternal instinct makes them better employees than males.) 本來昨天應(yīng)該發(fā)的，因為昨晚學(xué)習(xí)的時候突然聽到窗外有人的聲音，嚇住了，給房東發(fā)了消息，讓她過來看一看，安安心??還好最后應(yīng)該是possum 之類的做妖，我們房子還是很安全的，小區(qū)也是最好的應(yīng)該，就是室友不在家自己嚇自己哈哈 所以今晚給我請我房東喝茶吃蛋糕，她感動得不行哈哈哈??