The apple doesn't fall far from the tree a child usually has a similar character or similar qualities to his or her parents: Her daughter soon showed her own musical talent, proving that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.    ...

to let the cat out of the bag to reveal a secret: Trump Jr. let the cat out of the bag about how the entire Trump business empire was built on Russian money at a conference in 2008.  ...

to make-believe to pretend or imagine that something is true or real when it is not. EXAMPLE SENTENCES: I tried to make believe she was happy, but knew deep down it wasn't true. Brenda rode along, make-believing she was a knight riding to the rescue. I was knocking...

speak of the devil / talk of the devil something you say when the person you were talking about appears unexpectedly: Did you hear what happened to Anna yesterday - oh, speak of the devil, here she is.    

Opposites attract. MEANING: used for saying that people who are very different are attracted to each other for that reason. EXAMPLE SENTENCES: People say opposites attract. Clearly, opposites attract, but fortunately, the film doesn’t follow typical romantic movie...

cold feet a feeling of worry or doubt that is strong enough to stop you from doing something that you planned to do: He was going to ask her to marry him, but he got cold feet and couldn't do it.