-you're just like your mother / -he's got his father's features / -like mother ,like daughter

-blood runs thicker than water / -how can you do that to your own flesh and blood / -the family that prays together stays together

- It will be on the table in a minute / -It's time to eat / - Dinner's (almost) ready

- Please put your dishes in the sink / -please carry your own dishes to the kitchen / -It's your turn to (do the dishes / clear the table)

-what's on / -is there anything good on / - stop flipping channel / stop channel-surfing / - find a channel and stick with it / -Hand me the remote / -It's the season finale / -This is a rerun

-can't you get a better picture / -turn the tv off if you're not watching it / -turn it up ,please / -turn it down / -please ,adjust the antenna

-are you on Facebook -you're always on the computer / -look it up on google / -I googled it / -it's up on YouTube now

-what's your (log-on /password) / -my flies are on my laptop / -back up your files / - I put all my photos up online

-I'm gonna take (a nap / a catnap /snooze) / - I'm gonna get some shut-eye

-what time's the match on / -who's (playing / winning ) / -what's the score / -it was a draw

-are you okay / -what's the matter / -what's got you down / -why is your face so long=sad / -life got you down

-would you like to talk about it? / -if you need someone to talk, I'm always available

-chin up / -Things will get better / -It's always darkest before down / -tomorrow is another day / -stop carrying the weight of the world on your shoulder

-I'm depressed / -I'm feeling (low=down) / -I can't put my finger on what's wrong / -My heart is (broken /heavy)

-I'm on cloud Nine / -I'm on top of the world / -I couldn't be happier / -I'm high on life

-I'm footloose and fancy-free / -I don't have a care in the world

-stop (gripping / complaining / pouting ) / -quit whining / - Don't be so grouchy

-I'm bored to (tears / death ) / -what a yawner / -I'm fed up / -Don't be such (a party pooper / a killjoy / a wet blanket)

-I'm so furious / I'm so mad I could scream / -I never been so mad in my life

-I was (scared / -terrified /frightened ) to death / -my blood ran cold

-I have (nothing to say / no response / to add) / -I don't know what to say / -what do you want me to say - what can I say

-I'm sorry, I'm hard of hearing / -He's stone deaf / --I'm sorry, I'm hearing-impaired

-That tastes ( great / terrible ) / -That turns my stomach / -that's unfit for human consumption

-I'm (hungary /starving / famished ) / -I could eat a horse

-what's smells? / -what's that (fragrance/Incense)/ -sniff this

16-I'm can't see a thing without my glasses / -I can't quite make it out

-you've gotten so big / -you're growing so tall / -you're turn into (quite) a little lady / -what a big girl!

-What grade are you in? / -how do you like school / -have you been a good boy

- Good (boy/girl) / -I'm so proud of you

-Behave yourself / -Be good /- Be a good girl / -let's be quite.

- clean up / pick up ( your room / your clothes) / - make your bed / -be sure and wash behind your ears

-Do your homework / -You can't go outside until you finish your homework / -Did you finish your homework