keep it in the family: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    United StatesUnited KingdomAustralianeutralinformal
    • To restrict something, such as property, business interests, privileges, or responsibilities, so that it remains under the control or benefit of family members.
    • To prefer or arrange for family members to inherit, succeed, or manage an asset, role, or secret rather than outsiders.

    Examples

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    • Grandpa always insisted that the family business stay in the family, so he passed it down only to his children.

      El abuelo siempre insistió en que el negocio familiar se mantuviera en la familia, por lo que solo se lo pasó a sus hijos.

    • We decided to keep it in the family by leaving the estate solely to my sister and me.

      Decidimos mantenerlo en la familia dejando la herencia solo para mi hermana y para mí.

    • You should keep it in the family when it comes to managing those assets, so outsiders don’t interfere.

      Deberías mantenerlo en la familia cuando se trate de administrar esos bienes, para que los extraños no interfieran.

  • 2.

    United StatesUnited Kingdominformalcolloquial
    • To keep information, decisions, or affairs confined to a close circle of relatives or trusted insiders, avoiding external involvement.
    • To resolve matters privately among family members rather than involving third parties.

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    • We agreed to keep it in the family and not share the details of the will with anyone else.

      Acordamos mantenerlo en la familia y no compartir los detalles del testamento con nadie más.

    • Please keep it in the family; this information is sensitive and shouldn’t be leaked outside.

      Por favor, manténlo en la familia; esta información es delicada y no debería filtrarse afuera.

    • The decision to move abroad was kept in the family until everything was finalized.

      La decisión de mudarse al extranjero se mantuvo en la familia hasta que todo estuvo finalizado.

Examples:

  • EN: Perhaps they'll murder each other and keep it in the family.
    ES: Tal vez se matarán entre ellos y todo quedará en familia.
  • EN: And, thirdly, I think it only right that, since I am to inherit your father's estate, I should try and keep it in the family.
    ES: En tercer lugar, pienso en el derecho que tengo sobre la fortuna de su padre, y debo intentar mantenerla dentro de la familia.
  • EN: Maybe they're trying to keep it in the family.
    ES: Tal vez para que quedase en familia. - ¿Pretende usted...?
  • EN: We're gonna keep it in the family where it belongs.
    ES: Esto quedará en la familia, como debe ser.
  • EN: I just hope and pray we can keep it in the family.
    ES: Querida. Sólo espero y rezo que podamos conservar a la familia.
  • EN: But keep it in the family.
    ES: - Pero que no se entere nadie.
  • EN: Let's keep it in the family, huh?
    ES: Guardemos el secreto.
  • EN: If there has to be a shooting, we'd better keep it in the family.
    ES: Si tiene que haber un tiroteo, mejor tenerlo entre familia.
  • EN: Let's keep it in the family.
    ES: Que quede en la familia.
  • EN: But can't we kind of keep it in the family?
    ES: ¿Pero no puede quedar esto en familia?
  • EN: - Let's keep it in the family.
    ES: -Vamos a dejarlo en familia.
  • EN: All the same, they keep it in the family!
    ES: - Todo se queda en casa.
  • EN: Who else can take over and still keep it in the family?
    ES: ¿Quién más podría tomar el mando dentro de la familia?
  • EN: We can keep it in the family.
    ES: Podemos solucionarlo en la familia.
  • EN: Uh, yeah, I thought I'd sort of… keep it in the family, like.
    ES: Sí, había pensado algo como Mantenerlo en la familia.
  • EN: Perhaps they'll murder each other and keep it in the family.
    ES: Tal vez se matarán entre ellos y todo quedará en familia.
  • EN: And, thirdly, I think it only right that, since I am to inherit your father's estate, I should try and keep it in the family.
    ES: En tercer lugar, pienso en el derecho que tengo sobre la fortuna de su padre, y debo intentar mantenerla dentro de la familia.
  • EN: Maybe they're trying to keep it in the family.
    ES: Tal vez para que quedase en familia. - ¿Pretende usted...?
  • EN: Uh, yeah, I thought I'd sort of… keep it in the family, like.
    ES: Sí, había pensado algo como Mantenerlo en la familia.

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