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chip off the old block

idiom
Meaning

Someone who takes after one of their parents; (generally) a person similar to another.


Examples
SIMPLE

He is a chip off the old block, just like his father.

CONTEXTUAL

The young boy loves fixing cars with his dad; he is truly a chip off the old block.

COMPLEX

Watching her daughter handle the difficult negotiations with such calm, she realized the girl was a chip off the old block.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    any old nook or cranny

    Alternative form of any nook or cranny.

  2. 02

    bad old days

    The past, seen as a time when things were worse.

  3. 03

    big old

    Emphatically or impressively big; really big.

  4. 04

    block out

    to prevent (a thought) from entering one's mind.

  5. 05

    chip away

    To reduce or weaken bit by bit; often used with at.

  6. 06

    chip in

    To make a contribution; help in a small way; especially, to pay for a part of something.

  7. 07

    chip on one's shoulder

    A habitually combative attitude, usually because of a harbored grievance, a sense of inferiority, or a desire to prove something.

  8. 08

    chip shot

    Something that is easy to do or to achieve.

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