Dialog 1 a chip off the old block [ 親にそっくりな子 ]
| Alicia: | Thanks for fixing my toilet! |
| Yukio: | No problem! |
| Alicia: | You're really good with your hands. Where did you learn to fix toilets? |
| Yukio: | My dad's a plumber. |
| Alicia: | Oh, I see. You're a chip off the old block, aren't you? |
| Yukio: | I guess I am. |
Dialog 2 runs in the family [ 血筋、遺伝 ]
| Yukio: | That person over there is my Aunt Miyoko. |
| Alicia: | How long has she lived here in the States? |
| Yukio: | Since the '50s. She married my Uncle Ernie, who was an American G.I. |
| Alicia: | Didn't your mom marry a G.I., too? |
| Yukio: | Yeah, she did. So did my cousin Sherry. I guess it runs in the family. |