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FAMILY and RELATIONSHIPS - Coggle Diagram
FAMILY and RELATIONSHIPS
RELATIVES
auntie
be sb's own flesh and blood
birth mother = birth parent
black sheep of the family
distant relative
godfather/godmother
great-aunt/great-uncle
half-brother/half-sister
husband-to-be/wife-to-be
in-laws
loved one
nephew/niece
next of kin
offspring
only child
second cousin
siblings
spoilt child
spouse
stepbrother/stepsister
stepfather/stepsister
your nearest and dearest
FAMILY ARRANGEMENTS
a family fued
adolescent
adolescence
adoptive parents
biological parents
broken home
children's home
cohabiting couple
child rearing
compel children to do sth
extended family ≠ nuclear family
family-friendly employers
foster parents
frenetic pace of life
household chores
juggle work and home life/work-life balance
leave children to their own devices
loving family ≠ dysfunctional family
to police children's behaviour
raise/bring up children
rebel
same-sex couple
single parent
upbringing
FAMILY AND MONEY
a strain on the family budget
alimony
breadwinner
child maintenance
fend for yourself (= to take care of and provide
for yourself without depending on anyone else)
life insurance
pocket money
provide for one's family
self-reliant
support one's family
will
FAMILY CELEBRATIONS
WEDDING
arranged marriage
best man
bouquet of flowers
bride/groom
bridesmaid
church wedding/white wedding
civil wedding
fiancé/fiancée
get a wedding dress off the peg
go on honeymoon
hen party/night/do = bachlorette party
newlyweds
prenuptial agreement
propose to sb/pop the question
registrar
registry office
set up home/house
stag night/party = bachelor party
wedding ceremony
wedding reception
wedding ring/band
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FUNERAL
an open-casket funeral/service ≠
a closed-casket funeral/service
bury
coffin
cremation
grave
headstone
hearse
mourn
mourning
pallbearer
urn
undertaker (=a person whose job is to prepare dead bodies that are going to be buried or cremated and to organize funerals)
wake
wreath
OTHER CELEBRATIONS
bless
Christmas Eve
Christmas carols
engagement party
First Communion
propose a toast to sb/raise your glass to sb
housewarming party
speak from the heart (from the bottom of your heart)
Midnight Mass
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FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
be splitting image of (your dad) = look very much like
to run in the family
to fly the nest
family man (=a man who has a wife and children,
or who enjoys spending a lot of time with them)
family ties
strong family bonds
SELFLESS BEHAVIOUR
complete and unswerving loyalty
have sb's (best) interests at heart
go out of your way to do sth
go to great lengths to do sth
hold sth together
be there for sb
a shoulder to cry on
set sb apart from sb
give/lend a helping hand
thank your lucky stars
SELFISH BEHAVIOUR
be deeply critical of sb
have things/it (all) your own way
put your foor down
sure of yourself
stop at nothing
walk all over sb
push sb around
pick on sb
stick up for sb/yourself
not lift a finger to do sth
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