Meaning
Someone who resembles their parent in character or appearance.
Primary Function
Expressing familial resemblance
Communicative Purpose
To highlight positive traits inherited from a parent
Pattern
a chip off the old block
Core Structure
a chip off the old block
Função primária
Expressing familial resemblance
Propósito comunicativo
To highlight positive traits inherited from a parent
Situações de gatilho
Noticing a child's behavior, appearance, or talents similar to a parent's
Contextos
Family conversations, casual praise, storytelling about relatives
Padrão
a chip off the old block
Estrutura central
a chip off the old block
Slots de substituição
none
Colocados típicos
- he's
- she's
- just like
Substituições comuns
- a carbon copy of his father
Erros comuns
a chip of the old block
Similar / contraste
like father, like son
Interferências
Not about carpentry.
Família do chunk
- Family resemblance idioms
Nuance
Affectionate approval.
Efeito pragmático
Praises family legacy.
Dica de memória
Stone block chipping off a parent block.
Nota
This idiom highlights generational similarities and is often used in a positive, appreciative context.
Upgrade path
bears a strong resemblance to one’s progenitor (formal)
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