Meaning of the word "someone's (own) flesh and blood" in English

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someone's (own) flesh and blood

US /ˈsʌm.wʌnz oʊn flɛʃ ænd blʌd/

UK /ˈsʌm.wʌnz oʊn flɛʃ ænd blʌd/

a person's close relatives, especially their children

Example:

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How could you treat your own flesh and blood like that?

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She would do anything for her flesh and blood.

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