father-in-law

/ˈfɑːðəɹɪnˌlɔː/

noun 2

Collocations

ADJ.

all, better, important

VERB + FATHER-IN-LAW

convince, know, murder

FATHER-IN-LAW + NOUN

lawyer

PREP.

along, with

ADV.

only

noun

One's spouse's father.

A stepfather.

`Yes,` replied Snawley. `The fact is, I am not their father, Mr Squeers. I'm only their father-in-law.`

`Yes,` replied Snawley. `The fact is, I am not their father, Mr Squeers. I'm only their father-in-law.`

Wiktionary

My wife's father is my father-in-law.

Tatoeba · #689013

Tom is Mary's father-in-law.

Tatoeba · #1028544

My wife's father is my father-in-law, I am his son-in-law, and my father is my wife's father-in-law.

Tatoeba · #1511186

My father-in-law is a lawyer.

Tatoeba · #1555874

My father-in-law is an engineer.

Tatoeba · #1555888

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