Chip Off The Old Block
- Chip Off The Old Block
- How common is this idiom?: This idiom is still widely used today, particularly in informal conversations and in reference to family relationships. It's a common way to describe someone who closely resembles a parent or ancestor in terms of behavior, appearance, or personality.
- Literal Meaning: A chip of wood that has been cut from the same block as another piece of wood.
- Actual Idiomatic Meaning: A person who closely resembles a parent or ancestor in terms of behavior, appearance, or personality.
- John is a chip off the old block, he's just as adventurous as his father.
- She's a chip off the old block, she has her mother's fiery personality.
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