Idioms

a chip off the old block

This page is about the idiom a chip off the old block

Meaning

Someone can be described as a chip off the old block if they are very similar in character to one of their parents, usually their father.

For example

  • Everyone says I'm a chip off the old block, but I think I'm very different to my dad.

  • Jenny's a real chip off the old block. She must have been very close to her father when she was young.

Quick Quiz

People call Ray a chip off the old block because he

a. reminds them of his father

b. reminds them of his son

c. reminds them of their fathers
a) reminds them of his father b) reminds them of his son c) reminds them of their fathers

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