like family

idiomPart offamily

like family — idiom

1. describing someone who is treated with the same love and care as a close relativ

1.idiom
Definition

describing someone who is treated with the same love and care as a close relative, even though they are not related.

Example

The babysitter has been with them for years and is treated like family.

Andrei's neighbours welcomed him like family when he first moved in.