C1idiominformalpeople
a chip off the old block
USUK
a child who is very like one of their parents in character or skills
Said about a son or daughter. Warm in tone. The fixed form is 'off', not 'of'.
In context
Minh loves fixing motorbikes just like his father did, so everyone says he's a chip off the old block.
She is as stubborn and as funny as her mother, a real chip off the old block.
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