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EXPRESSIONS WITH 'NUT' (THE NUT DOESN'T FALL FAR FROM THE TREE)

21 / 10 / 2021
Idioms/Expressions

EXPRESSIONS WITH 'NUT' (THE NUT DOESN'T FALL FAR FROM THE TREE): meaning and examples

Hello everyone. Good morning / afternoon / evening. I hope you are having a good week. 

Today we continue with another expression with the word NUT in it. 

Our 4th expression of the week is: THE NUT DOESN'T FALL FAR FROM THE TREE

Definition: meaning that a child usually has a similar character or similar qualities to his or her parents.

Sentence 1: Her daughter soon showed her own athletic talent, proving that the nut doesn't fall far from the tree.

It's also very common to say the APPLE doesn't fall far from the tree.

Sentence 2: It's incredible! Janet acts and looks just like her mother; the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

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