Family Affair
Kept among kin
A family affair is a matter that concerns only family members and should be handled privately, without outside involvement: This is a family affair—please don't interfere.
The phrase also describes events or activities involving multiple family members: The reunion was a true family affair, with three generations attending.
Sometimes used ironically for scandals or disputes that become embarrassingly public.
- sitcomEpisodic TV comedy series
- TV showBroadcast episodic entertainment
- BuffyInformal feminine name
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
- dirty laundryEmbarrassing private matters
secret · behind closed doors · domestic · relatives · blood relative · next of kin · reunion · drama · household · kinfolk · inheritance · feud · gathering · uncle · sibling · private · hush-hush · internal
Family Affairpublic scandal
Notorious shameful incident
public knowledge · news story · open secret · media event · public record
Family Affairtown meeting
Local governance assembly
open forum · mass gathering · public assembly · collective action
family, affair, families, familial, familiar, familiarity, familiarize, familiarization, unfamiliar