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the apple doesn't fall far from the tree

/ði ˈæpəl ˈdʌzənt fɔːl fɑːr frʌm ðə triː/

noun C1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. de tal palo tal astilla

    • He's just like his father, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

      Es igual a su padre, de tal palo tal astilla.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

chip off the old block

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.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa the apple doesn't fall far from the tree?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: He's just like his father, the ___ doesn't fall far from the tree.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a the apple doesn't fall far from the tree?

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