the apple doesn't fall far from the tree

refers to a father/mother and son/daughter not being different from one another or being identical in their actions, behaviors, etc.

Dad gets caught stealing in his teen years and then his son gets caught stealing as a teen.

The mother might look at the father and say, "The apple doesn't fall far from the tree."

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box of old shoes falling from the loft

Sound reminicent of a particularly loose stool being expelled.

Wife: "Did you hear me taking that shit?"

Husband: "The whole street did, love. It sounded like a box of old shoes falling from the loft."

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the apple never falls far from the tree

Statement made to infer that one is invariably similar to their parents. Often used negatively or ironically.

1: I heard that Jake is on drugs.
2: Yeah, so was his dad.
1: Hmmm...the apple never falls far from the tree.

1: Stacy's Mom is teh shizzle.
2: Have you seen Stacy? The apple never falls far from the tree.....

1: You filthy little scoundrel, just like your father!
2: I'm nothing like my father!!!
1: The apple never falls far from the tree!

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Fall apart like a Robert Hall suit

To come unglued, to meltdown, to panic and not know what to do, to become alarmed and do nothing or do the wrong thing.

According to local stories, a gentleman named Robert Hall tailored suits of dubious quality that came apart at the seams in very short order.

Synonym Phrase: The wheels fell off

After leading the league for most of the season, the Phillies will probably fall apart like a Robert Hall suit and finish in last place.

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national fall asleep on facetime day

national fall asleep on facetime day is may 14

get your crush to fall asleep on facetime with you.

hey let's fall asleep on facetime because its "national fall asleep on facetime day"

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Flowers bloom and fall from time to time

There is a moment for one to fall in love and fall out of love.

I thought I was crazy in love with him, but after we dated for years; I now know that flowers bloom and fall from time to time.

the asshole doesn't fall far from the tree

When a son/daughter is intolerable or unlikable, just like their father/mother.

The neighbor boy must be taking lessons from his father. He let his dog poop in our yard again," I said. "The asshole doesn't fall far from the tree.

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