chip off the old block

/tʃɪp ɔːf ði oʊld blɑːk/

noun C1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. de tal palo tal astilla

    • He's a real chip off the old block.

      Es realmente de tal palo tal astilla.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

the apple doesn't fall far from the tree

chip off the old block and the apple doesn't fall far from the tree are close synonyms, both meaning a child resembles their parent.

like father like son

chip off the old block and like father like son are close synonyms, both meaning a child resembles their parent.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa chip off the old block?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: He's a real chip off the old ___.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a chip off the old block?

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