be flesh and blood



be somebody's (own) flesh and blood

to be someone's relative How can you be so cruel to him when he's your own flesh and blood?
See also: and, blood, flesh

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Hakim-Arabic
LallyLAL-eeEnglish (Rare)
Gautier-French
Lyubomir-Bulgarian, Medieval Slavic
Katell-Breton
Kwadwo-Western African, Akan