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Someone who takes after their parent
He’s a chip off the old block for following in his father’s footsteps.
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chip off the old block — see ↑chip, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑block chip off the old block informal : someone who looks or behaves like his or her parent His son is a real chip off the old block. • • • Main Entry: ↑chip chip off the old block see … Useful english dictionary
chip off the old block — If someone is a chip off the old block, they closely resemble one or both of the parents in character … The small dictionary of idiomes
Chip Off the Old Block — is 1944 American film starring Donald O Connor, Peggy Ryan, and Ann Blyth. In the story, the son of a strict man from the Navy (O Connor) falls in love with a girl from a performing family (Blyth). In the end, the families learn to except their… … Wikipedia
chip off the old block — {n. phr.} A person whose character traits closely resemble those of his parents. * /I hear that Tom plays the violin in the orchestra his father conducts; he sure is a chip off the old block./ … Dictionary of American idioms
chip off the old block — {n. phr.} A person whose character traits closely resemble those of his parents. * /I hear that Tom plays the violin in the orchestra his father conducts; he sure is a chip off the old block./ … Dictionary of American idioms
chip off the old block — If someone is a chip off the old block, they closely resemble one or both of the parents in character. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** A person who is a chip off the old block resembles one of their parents in appearance, character or… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
chip\ off\ the\ old\ block — n. phr. A person whose character traits closely resemble those of his parents. I hear that Tom plays the violin in the orchestra his father conducts; he sure is a chip off the old block … Словарь американских идиом
Chip off the old block — If someone is a chip off the old block, they closely resemble one or both of the parents in character … Dictionary of English idioms
chip off the old block — See a chip off the old block … English idioms
chip off the old block — person who looks or acts like one of his parents His son is a chip off the old block and acts exactly like his father … Idioms and examples
