like father like son

/laɪk ˈfɑːðər laɪk sʌn/

noun B1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. de tal palo tal astilla

    • He's just like his dad, like father like son.

      Es igual a su papá, 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

chip off the old block

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

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa like father like son?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: He's just like his dad, like ___ like son.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a like father like son?

noun

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