family jewels

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Her luck at the track ran out just as her health began to deteriorate; in a tawdry turn, she secretly dispatched her lover to pawn her husband’s family jewels — twice.

From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2018

A holster that leaves the gun pointing directly at the family jewels, what could possibly go wrong?

From The Guardian • Apr. 14, 2016

Most people aren’t touring the house in hopes of walking off with your family jewels, but I certainly wouldn’t want to leave any enticements.

From Forbes • Dec. 13, 2014

If this had been presented in a respectful, low-key way among the four of you, you surely still would have objected, but you would not have felt they were trying to snatch the family jewels.

From Slate • Oct. 17, 2011

I’ve seen the plate, the family jewels, the old servants, and pictures of the country place, with its park, great house, lovely grounds, and fine horses.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott