Today's Phrase

You say 'it's in someone's genes' when that person has the same personality traits as their parents, or does a similar job.

Examples:

I love motor racing. The love of speed is in my genes. My father was an ambulance driver.

Ann is very ambitious. She can't help it, it's in her genes. Her parents arrived in this country penniless and

now are big industrialists

Take note

The word 'genealogy' means the study of the history of the members of a family.

Example:

I became interested in genealogy after my mother told me that her grandfather was a pirate.