chip off the old block
chip off the old block · chips off the old block · chips off old blocks
Someone who takes after one of their parentsSomeone who takes after one of their parents; (generally) a person similar to another.
» Everybody says that I'm a chip off the old block.
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1 senses(idiomatic)Someone who takes after one of their parents; (generally) a person similar to another.
He's a chip off the old block—quick to anger just like his father.
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plural: chips off the old block / chips off old blocksSynonyms
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1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular