idiom
chip off the old block
CHIP off the OHLD BLOK
tʃɪp ɒf ðə oʊld blɒkListen
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Syllable breakdown
chipofftheoldblock
Dictionary meaning
a person who closely resembles a parent in personality, behavior, or appearance, implying that traits are passed directly down through generations
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