a chip off the old block Meaning Someone can be described as | English Language

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.
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