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chip off the old block

chip off the old block noun: someone who takes after one of their parents; (generally) a person similar to another.

Noun

chip off the old block (plural chips off the old block or chips off old blocks)

  1. (idiomatic) Someone who takes after one of their parents; (generally) a person similar to another.
    • He's a chip off the old block—quick to anger just like his father.
    • [A] new Parliment is called at York, where the elder Spencer is advanced to the Earldom of Winchester; and Harkely, another Chip of the same Block, is made Earl of Carlisle.c. 1620s, Elizabeth Cary [misattributed to Henry Cary], The History Of the most unfortunate Prince King Edward II. […] , London: A.G. and F. P., published 1680, page 32

chip off the old block meaning in Malay

chip off the old block in Malay

someone who takes after a parent
bapa borek anak rintik

Synonyms of chip off the old block

Forms of chip off the old block

pluralchips off the old block
pluralchips off old blocks
alternative formchip of the old block
alternative formchip off the block

Questions about chip off the old block

What does chip off the old block mean?
Chip off the old block means someone who takes after one of their parents; (generally) a person similar to another.
What is chip off the old block in Malay?
Chip off the old block in Malay is bapa borek anak rintik. See Chip off the old block meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is chip off the old block?
Chip off the old block is a noun.
What is the plural of chip off the old block?
The plural of chip off the old block is chips off the old block.

Words near chip off the old block in the dictionary

  1. chip log
  2. chip logs
  3. chip of the old block
  4. chip of the same block
  5. chip off the block
  6. chip off the old block
  7. chip off the same block
  8. chip on one's shoulder
  9. chip pan
  10. chip pans
  11. chip scanner

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